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NOVELTY - A layer of conducting polymer network/graphene protected anode particles comprises a mixture of multiple graphene sheets and multiple primary particles of an anode active material that are dispersed in or bonded by a conducting polymer network. Primary particles have a diameter or thickness of 0.5 nm to 20 mum and occupy from 30-98 wt.%. Graphene sheets occupy 0.01-25 wt.%. Conducting polymer network occupies 1-30 wt.% based on the total mixture weight. Graphene sheets and conducting polymer network together form dual conducting pathways for both electrons and lithium ions, having an electron conductivity of 10-8-10-3 S/cm and a lithium ion conductivity of 10-8-5x10-3 S/cm when measured at room temperature. USE - A layer of conducting polymer network/graphene protected anode particles for a lithium battery anode (claimed). ADVANTAGE - The layer of conducting polymer network/graphene protected anode particles enables a lithium-ion battery to exhibit a high cycle life, high reversible capacity, low irreversible capacity, small particle sizes (for high-rate capacity), and compatibility with commonly used electrolytes, and can be readily or easily produced in large quantities. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of the layer which involves (a) dispersing multiple particles of anode active material and multiple graphene sheets in a reacting liquid mass to form a reactive slurry, where reacting liquid mass comprises monomer, initiator or catalyst, crosslinker, dopant, oligomer, and/or solvent; (b) dispensing the reactive slurry to form a wet layer of reactive slurry on a solid substrate surface; and (c) allowing the reacting liquid mass to polymerize and crosslink to form a conducting polymer network gel having both the multiple graphene sheets and the multiple particles of the anode active material dispersed or mixed within, and removing any residual liquid component from the polymer network gel to obtain the layer of conducting polymer network/graphene-protected anode particles supported on the solid substrate surface.