A　simple　and　versatile　method　for　preparation　of　novel　manganese　2,5-thiophene　dicarboxylate　microspheres　is　developed　via　a　surfactant-assisted　solvo-thermal　route,　which　are　found　to　be　a　new　high-energy　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　It　shows　better　cycling　performance　and　higher　discharge　capacity　than　its　counterpart　of　irregular　shapes.　A　reversible　capacity　was　achieved　as　high　as　645.7　mA　h　g-1　after　250　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　400　mA　g-1.　Furthermore,　the　coulombic　efficiency　can　be　close　to　100%　even　after　650　charge-discharge　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　500　mA　g-1.　©　2015　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.