In　the　present　work,　we　have　successfully　fabricated　three-dimensional　Cu2O　nanorod　arrays　on　Cu　foam　by　an　efficient　solvothermal　approach　followed　by　a　post-annealing　treatment　with　using　PVP　as　a　reducing　agent.　These　materials　were　further　investigated　as　binder-　and　conductive-agent-free　anodes　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　It　was　found　that　the　Cu2O　nanorod　arrays　on　Cu　foam　exhibited　excellent　cycle　performance　with　negligible　capacity　fading,　high　reversible　capacity,　and　superior　rate　capability　compared　with　commercial　Cu2O　nanoparticles.　(C)　2017　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.