A　simple　and　versatile　method　for　preparation　of　non-solid　and　solid　V2O5　microspheres　is　developed.　Non-solid　and　solid　V2O5　microspheres　can　be　controllably　prepared　via　adjusting　the　mixed　solvent　volume　ratio　and　reaction　time　at　low　temperature.　Solid　V2O5　microspheres　display　higher　discharge　capacity　and　better　cycling　performance　than　non-solid　V2O5　microspheres　as　a　cathode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries,　which　is　ascribed　to　smaller　charge　transfer　and　diffusion　resistance.　©　2016　Elsevier　Masson　SAS.　All　rights　reserved.