MnV2O6　nanobelts　have　successfully　been　synthesized　via　a　hydrothermal　route.　The　obtained　nanobelts　are　highly　crystalline　and　their　thickness　is　found　to　be　ca.　20-30　nm.　These　nanobelts　were　first　used　as　the　anode　materials　in　a　rechargeable　lithium-ion　battery,　which　exhibits　a　very　reversible　discharge/charge　capacity　and　excellent　cycling　stability　even　at　a　current　density　as　high　as　1　A　g-1.　This　might　be　attributed　to　the　intrinsic　characteristics　of　MnV2O6　nanobelts.　©　2010　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.