Abstract: Graphene is a kind of novel two-dimensional nanocomposite and the special single atomic layer structure provides it distinctive physical properties, such as excellent mechanical properties, good electrical and thermal conductivity properties and outstanding tribological property, so it may have good application prospects in aviation, aerospace and other fields.In this pape, as for the problem of graphene's dispersion in polymers, the progress of the graphene surface modification is reviewed, including non-covalent functionalization of π bond and electrovalent bond and covalent functionalization of small organic molecules, linear polymers and hyperbranched polymers, as well as graphene's effects on modification of polymer in the aspects of conductive properties, thermal properties, mechanical properties and tribological properties.The further development of graphene modification is also suggested.