This study aimed to prepare graphene nanosheet (GNS) using a three-step synthesis and to investigate the thermal properties of the prepared GNS. Natural graphite (NG) was intercalated with various intercalating agents to produce graphite intercalated compound (GIC) which was then subjected to microwave-assisted expansion to produce expandable graphite (EG). When compared to that of traditional thermal method (TM), this was a faster and more cost-effective method to produce expandable graphite. The SEM images revealed several expansions on the surface of "worm-like" graphite. Our test results showed that the prepared expandable graphite had low defect rate (ID / IG 0.052) and high C/O ratio (10.36). MW-EG was physically exfoliated using ultrasonicator for 6 hours to obtain GNS. The prepared GNS were coated onto Cu film to evaluate its thermal properties. GNS provided better heat dissipation than bare Cu film.