Mesoporous　FeF3(H2O)0.33　microspheres,　hexagonal　columns,　and　β-FeF3　·　3H2O　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　micro-spherical　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.　©　2014　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.