The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is in a form of nanosheet or nano-belt having a thickness smaller than S nm.-6. (Previously amended) A nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nano-particles, nano-rods, nanowires, nano-tubes, nano- sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 mu-20 nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50 % by weight based on the total weight of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said vanadium oxide is selected from the group consisting of V O 2, Li x VO2, V205, LixV205, V₃ 08, LixV308, LixV307, V₄ 09, LixV409, V6013, LixV₆O13, their doped versions, their derivatives, and combinations thereof, wherein 0.1 < x < 5.

(Previously amended) The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said doped versions contain a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non-metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se.

The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is LixV₂O₅ or Li xV₃O8, containing a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non- metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se. The composite composition of claim 1 wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating a vanadium oxide from a solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor under a set of precipitation conditions in the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet, and wherein said precipitated vanadium oxide has a thickness or diameter smaller than a thickness or diameter of a vanadium oxide prepa r ed under the same set of precipitation conditions, but without the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet. 3 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582403.1.33.0.2574.783.svg 2.61 8.47 Graph Black and white in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm.

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity greater than 1 02 S/cm. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate is spherical in shape. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide comprises single-layer or few-layer graphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide, wherein said few-layer g aphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide is defined as a platelet formed of less than 10 graphene planes.

The composite composition of claim 1 6, further comprising a carbon material in electronic contact with said vanadium oxide and a g Faphene graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide sheet. 4

The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said process further comprises thermally and/or chemically converting said graphene oxide or graphene fluoride to graphene with an oxygen or fluorine content less than 5% by weight. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1, wherein said composite composition is prepared from a process comprising: (a) Preparing multiple vanadium oxide nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano-wires, nano- tubes, nano-sheets, or nano-belts; (b) Dispersing said vanadium in water or an organic solvent to obtain a vanadium oxide suspension with an optional surfactant dispersed therein; 5 (c) Mixing graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets or platelets in said vanadium oxide suspension to form a mixture suspension; and (d) Removing said water or solvent, allowing said vanadium oxide to precipitate on a surface of said graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 20, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 25% by weight. 24 The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 5% by weight. 25 A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 400 mAh/g for more than 100 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 300 mAh/g for more than 200 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition &gt; f claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 200 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific 6 capacity greater than 300 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 10 as a cathode active material. withdrawn

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 15 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising eemposite emposition-of claim 1 a ^ cathode a^tive material, multiple particles of nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition as a cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano- wires, nano-tubes, nano-sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared b y precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene. graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a g raphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm and wherein said multiple composite particulates are packed together with graphene sheets forming a three-dimensional electron-conducting pathway. 7 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582407.1.34.0.2582.1636.svg 5.453 8.493 Graph Black and white disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode.

A lithium battery comprising an anode, a cathode of claim 35, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode. 8

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is in a form of nanosheet or nano-belt having a thickness smaller than S nm.-6. (Previously amended) A nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nano-particles, nano-rods, nanowires, nano-tubes, nano- sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 mu-20 nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50 % by weight based on the total weight of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said vanadium oxide is selected from the group consisting of V O 2, Li x VO2, V205, LixV205, V₃ 08, LixV308, LixV307, V₄ 09, LixV409, V6013, LixV₆O13, their doped versions, their derivatives, and combinations thereof, wherein 0.1 < x < 5.

(Previously amended) The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said doped versions contain a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non-metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se.

The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is LixV₂O₅ or Li xV₃O8, containing a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non- metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se. The composite composition of claim 1 wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating a vanadium oxide from a solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor under a set of precipitation conditions in the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet, and wherein said precipitated vanadium oxide has a thickness or diameter smaller than a thickness or diameter of a vanadium oxide prepa r ed under the same set of precipitation conditions, but without the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet. 3 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582403.1.33.0.2574.783.svg 2.61 8.47 Graph Black and white in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm.

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity greater than 1 02 S/cm. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate is spherical in shape. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide comprises single-layer or few-layer graphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide, wherein said few-layer g aphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide is defined as a platelet formed of less than 10 graphene planes.

The composite composition of claim 1 6, further comprising a carbon material in electronic contact with said vanadium oxide and a g Faphene graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide sheet. 4

The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said process further comprises thermally and/or chemically converting said graphene oxide or graphene fluoride to graphene with an oxygen or fluorine content less than 5% by weight. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1, wherein said composite composition is prepared from a process comprising: (a) Preparing multiple vanadium oxide nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano-wires, nano- tubes, nano-sheets, or nano-belts; (b) Dispersing said vanadium in water or an organic solvent to obtain a vanadium oxide suspension with an optional surfactant dispersed therein; 5 (c) Mixing graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets or platelets in said vanadium oxide suspension to form a mixture suspension; and (d) Removing said water or solvent, allowing said vanadium oxide to precipitate on a surface of said graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 20, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 25% by weight. 24 The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 5% by weight. 25 A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 400 mAh/g for more than 100 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 300 mAh/g for more than 200 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition &gt; f claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 200 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific 6 capacity greater than 300 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 10 as a cathode active material. withdrawn

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 15 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising eemposite emposition-of claim 1 a ^ cathode a^tive material, multiple particles of nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition as a cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano- wires, nano-tubes, nano-sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared b y precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene. graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a g raphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm and wherein said multiple composite particulates are packed together with graphene sheets forming a three-dimensional electron-conducting pathway. 7 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582407.1.34.0.2582.1636.svg 5.453 8.493 Graph Black and white disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode.

A lithium battery comprising an anode, a cathode of claim 35, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode. 8

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is in a form of nanosheet or nano-belt having a thickness smaller than S nm.-6. (Previously amended) A nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nano-particles, nano-rods, nanowires, nano-tubes, nano- sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 mu-20 nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50 % by weight based on the total weight of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said vanadium oxide is selected from the group consisting of V O 2, Li x VO2, V205, LixV205, V₃ 08, LixV308, LixV307, V₄ 09, LixV409, V6013, LixV₆O13, their doped versions, their derivatives, and combinations thereof, wherein 0.1 < x < 5.

(Previously amended) The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said doped versions contain a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non-metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se.

The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is LixV₂O₅ or Li xV₃O8, containing a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non- metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se. The composite composition of claim 1 wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating a vanadium oxide from a solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor under a set of precipitation conditions in the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet, and wherein said precipitated vanadium oxide has a thickness or diameter smaller than a thickness or diameter of a vanadium oxide prepa r ed under the same set of precipitation conditions, but without the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet. 3 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582403.1.33.0.2574.783.svg 2.61 8.47 Graph Black and white in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm.

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity greater than 1 02 S/cm. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate is spherical in shape. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide comprises single-layer or few-layer graphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide, wherein said few-layer g aphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide is defined as a platelet formed of less than 10 graphene planes.

The composite composition of claim 1 6, further comprising a carbon material in electronic contact with said vanadium oxide and a g Faphene graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide sheet. 4

The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said process further comprises thermally and/or chemically converting said graphene oxide or graphene fluoride to graphene with an oxygen or fluorine content less than 5% by weight. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1, wherein said composite composition is prepared from a process comprising: (a) Preparing multiple vanadium oxide nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano-wires, nano- tubes, nano-sheets, or nano-belts; (b) Dispersing said vanadium in water or an organic solvent to obtain a vanadium oxide suspension with an optional surfactant dispersed therein; 5 (c) Mixing graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets or platelets in said vanadium oxide suspension to form a mixture suspension; and (d) Removing said water or solvent, allowing said vanadium oxide to precipitate on a surface of said graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 20, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 25% by weight. 24 The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 5% by weight. 25 A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 400 mAh/g for more than 100 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 300 mAh/g for more than 200 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition &gt; f claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 200 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific 6 capacity greater than 300 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 10 as a cathode active material. withdrawn

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 15 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising eemposite emposition-of claim 1 a ^ cathode a^tive material, multiple particles of nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition as a cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano- wires, nano-tubes, nano-sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared b y precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene. graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a g raphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm and wherein said multiple composite particulates are packed together with graphene sheets forming a three-dimensional electron-conducting pathway. 7 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582407.1.34.0.2582.1636.svg 5.453 8.493 Graph Black and white disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode.

A lithium battery comprising an anode, a cathode of claim 35, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode. 8

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is in a form of nanosheet or nano-belt having a thickness smaller than S nm.-6. (Previously amended) A nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nano-particles, nano-rods, nanowires, nano-tubes, nano- sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene fluoride or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 mu-20 nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50 % by weight based on the total weight of graphene fluoride or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said vanadium oxide is selected from the group consisting of V O 2, Li x VO2, V205, LixV205, V₃ 08, LixV308, LixV307, V₄ 09, LixV409, V6013, LixV₆O13, their doped versions, their derivatives, and combinations thereof, wherein 0.1 < x < 5.

(Previously amended) The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said doped versions contain a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non-metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se.

The composite composition of claim 6 wherein said vanadium oxide is LixV₂O₅ or Li xV₃O8, containing a dopant selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals selected from Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, and Bi, metalloids selected from B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te, halogens, and other non- metals selected from C, N, P, S, and Se. The composite composition of claim 1 wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating a vanadium oxide from a solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor under a set of precipitation conditions in the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet, and wherein said precipitated vanadium oxide has a thickness or diameter smaller than a thickness or diameter of a vanadium oxide prepa r ed under the same set of precipitation conditions, but without the presence of a graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheet. 3 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582403.1.33.0.2574.783.svg 2.61 8.47 Graph Black and white in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared by precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm.

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity greater than 1 02 S/cm. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 10 wherein said particulate is spherical in shape. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide comprises single-layer or few-layer graphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide, wherein said few-layer g aphene; graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide is defined as a platelet formed of less than 10 graphene planes.

The composite composition of claim 1 6, further comprising a carbon material in electronic contact with said vanadium oxide and a g Faphene graphene fluoride; or graphene oxide sheet. 4

The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said process further comprises thermally and/or chemically converting said graphene oxide or graphene fluoride to graphene with an oxygen or fluorine content less than 5% by weight. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1, wherein said composite composition is prepared from a process comprising: (a) Preparing multiple vanadium oxide nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano-wires, nano- tubes, nano-sheets, or nano-belts; (b) Dispersing said vanadium in water or an organic solvent to obtain a vanadium oxide suspension with an optional surfactant dispersed therein; 5 (c) Mixing graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets or platelets in said vanadium oxide suspension to form a mixture suspension; and (d) Removing said water or solvent, allowing said vanadium oxide to precipitate on a surface of said graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 16, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. 2. (Withdrawn 1) The composite composition of claim 20, wherein said step of removing water or solvent comprises a step of drying said mixture suspension using an atomizing, aerosolizing, spray-drying, spray-pyrolysis, or fluidized-bed drying procedure. withdrawn

The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 25% by weight. 24 The composite composition of claim 1 6 wherein said graphene oxide has an oxygen content less than 5% by weight. 25 A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 400 mAh/g for more than 100 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 300 mAh/g for more than 200 charge/discharge cycles.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition &gt; f claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific capacity greater than 200 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising said composite composition of claim 1 6 as a cathode active material, wherein said active material exhibits a specific 6 capacity greater than 300 mAh/g when measured at a current density of no less than 10 A/g or a charge/discharge rate of no less than 10 C.

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 10 as a cathode active material. withdrawn

A lithium battery cathode comprising composite composition of claim 15 as a cathode active material.

A lithium battery cathode comprising eemposite emposition-of claim 1 a ^ cathode a^tive material, multiple particles of nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition as a cathode active material, wherein said composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets and a plurality of nanoparticles, nano-rods, nano- wires, nano-tubes, nano-sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm, wherein said graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheets or platelets have a thickness in the range of 0.34 nm⁻²⁰ nm and are in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide and the vanadium oxide combined, and wherein said composite composition is prepared b y precipitating vanadium oxide from a water or solvent solution containing a vanadium oxide or a vanadium oxide precursor and a graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet dissolved or dispersed therein, and wherein said vanadium oxide and graphene. graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets are mutually bonded or agglomerated into a composite particulate containing both embracing and internal sheets of graphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide with at least a g raphene, graphene fluoride, or graphene oxide sheet embracing said particulate, and wherein said particulate has an electrical conductivity no less than 1 0- S/cm and wherein said multiple composite particulates are packed together with graphene sheets forming a three-dimensional electron-conducting pathway. 7 SVG 13134782.04-14-2014.HU₉ONZOKPXXIFW4.CLM₁6582407.1.34.0.2582.1636.svg 5.453 8.493 Graph Black and white disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode.

A lithium battery comprising an anode, a cathode of claim 35, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and electrolyte in physical contact with both the anode and the cathode. 8