Ultrathin　Li4Ti5O12　(LTO)　nanosheets　were　successfully　synthesized　for　the　first　time　using　the　ultrathin　titanate　nanowires　as　a　precursor.　The　synthesized　Li4Ti5O12　nanosheets　have　a　large　surface　area　of　159.2　m(2)g(-1)　and　their　thickness　was　found　to　be　ca.　5-7　nm.　These　nanosheets　were　highly　crystalline　and　used　as　anode　materials　in　rechargeable　lithium-ion　batteries.　A　stable　capacity　of　150　mAhg(-1)　for　LTO　nanosheets　can　be　retained　after　70　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　1　Ag-1　in　the　voltage　window　of　2.5-1.0V.　It　is　notable　that　a　large　capacity　of　267.5　mAhg(-1)　was　obtained　at　the　second　discharge　and　166　mAhg(-1)　can　be　retained　after　70　cycles　at　1　Ag-1　in　the　voltage　range　of　2.5-0.02　V.　These　results　indicate　that　the　anode　materials　made　of　spinel　LTO　nanosheets　displayed　a　large　reversible　capacity　at　a　high　charge/discharge　rate.