The　carbon-coated　monoclinic　Li3V2(PO4)3　(LVP)　cathode　materials　can　be　synthesized　by　a　low　temperature　solid-state　reaction　route.　The　influences　of　different　heat　treatments　on　the　LVP　have　been　investigated　using　X-ray　diffraction　(XRD),　scanning　electron　microscopy　(SEM)　and　electrochemical　methods.　In　the　range　of　3.0-4.3　V,　both　LVP/C　electrodes　present　good　rate　capability　and　excellent　cyclic　performance.　It　is　found　that　the　sample　(LVP1/C)　prepared　by　the　two-step　heat　treatment　with　pre-sintering　at　350　°C　delivers　the　initial　discharge　capacity　of　99.8　mAh　g-1　at　10　C　charge-discharge　rate　and　still　retains　95.8　mAh　g-1　after　300　cycles.　For　the　sample　(LVP2/C)　synthesized　by　the　one-step　heat　treatment,　95.9　and　90.0　mAh　g-1　are　obtained　in　the　1st　and　300th　cycles　at　10　C　rate,　respectively.　Our　results　based　on　the　XRD　patterns　and　the　SEM　images　suggest　that　the　good　rate　capability　and　cyclic　performance　may　be　owing　to　the　pure　phases,　small　particles,　large　specific　surface　areas　and　residual　carbon.　In　the　range　of　3.0-4.8　V,　compared　with　the　LVP2/C,　the　LVP1/C　also　exhibits　better　performance.　©　2009　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.