The invention discloses a novel method for modifying 
graphene with 
polymer. By introducing polydopamine and combining 
covalent modification with non-
covalent modification, the method increases the stability of the modified product structure under the premise of ensuring the integrity of the 
graphene structure. Firstly, by utilizing the strong adhesion of 
dopamine, the 
dopamine is self-polymerized to form a film on the surface of a 
graphene sheet, moreover, 2-Bromo-2-methylpropionyl 
bromide (BiBB) as common initiator for 
atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is grafted on the 
dopamine by amidation, at the same time, graphene 
oxide (GO) is partially reduced by the dopamine (DA), and thereby graphene macroinitiator RGO@PDA-Br is obtained. Polymeric 
monomer is then added, so that the ATRP of the polymeric 
monomer is initiated on the surface of the graphene, and thereby a 
polymer-modified graphene material is obtained. By controlling conditions such as 
monomer concentration and reaction time, the novel method can obtain modified graphene materials with different densities and chain lengths of 
polymer grafted on the surfaces, meeting the characteristics of controllable / living ATRP. In addition, the feasibility and universality of the novel method for modifying graphene with polymer put forward by the invention are applicable to various monomers suitable for ATRP.