Mesoporous　FeF3(H2O)(0.33)　microspheres,　hexagonal　columns,　and　beta-FeF3　center　dot　3H(2)O　square　microrods　have　been　prepared　via　facile　solution　methods　using　polyethylene　glycol,　oleic　acid,　and　dodecyl　trimethyl　ammonium　chloride　as　a　surfactant,　respectively.　The　as-prepared　mesoporous　FeF3(H2O)(0.33)　microspheres　exhibits　an　enhanced　lithium　storage　capacity　and　excellent　cycling　stability　(159.2　mA　h　g(-1)　at　142　mA　g(-1)　after　100　cycles).　Even　at　a　high　current　density　of　474　mA　g(-1),　mesoporous　FeF3(H2O)(0.33)　microspheres　still　deliver　a　discharge　capacity　as　large　as　95.9　mA　h　g(-1)　after　100　cycles.　This　remarkable　electrochemical　performance　can　be　attributed　to　the　high　specific　surface　area　and　mesoporous　microspherical　structure,　which　effectively　increase　the　contact　area　between　the　active　materials　and　the　electrolyte,　reducing　the　Li-ion　diffusion　pathway　and　buffering　the　volume　change　during　cycling.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.