The invention relates to a
graphene /
rare earth oxide nanometer
composite material and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: uniformly mixing oxidized
graphene dispersion liquid and a soluble
rare earth compound at the weight ratio of (1:1)-(1:10), regulating a pH value to alkalescence, and carrying out
hydrothermal reaction to obtain the
graphene-
rare earth oxide nanometer
composite material; and uniformly mixing the oxidized graphene dispersion liquid and the soluble rare earth compound at the weight ratio of (1:1)-(1:10), adding a
reducer, and carrying out
reflux reaction at certain temperature to obtain the graphene-rare earth
oxide nanometer
composite material. According to the invention, rare earth oxides are successfully loaded to the surface of graphene, the rare earth oxides can be connected in a physical loading or chemical bonding way because of the electrostatic action of the surface of the oxidized graphene and uniformly dispersed to the surface of a nanometer graphene sheet by being formed into nanometer level particles, the particle size is 5-50 nanometers, and the sheet thickness is 1-5
layers, so that the agglomeration phenomena of the graphene is obviously improved, and the electrochemical property of the graphene nanometer composite material as a
cathode material and the circulation stability of the graphene nanometer composite material in the charge-
discharge process are effectively enhanced and superior to those the
cathode of the traditional commercial
lithium ion battery. The preparation method disclosed by the invention has the advantages of simple process, low cost, short period, and the like.