It　is　significant　to　discover　new　environmental　friendly,　sustainable　and　renewable　electrode　materials　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　Manganese　dicarboxylate　[Mn-2(pdc)(2)(H2O)(3)]n　center　dot　2nH(2)O　(pdc　=　pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate)　is　firstly　found　to　be　a　high-energy　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　It　shows　a　high　discharge　capacity　of　573.7　mA　h　g(-1)　for　the　second　cycle　between　a　0.05　and　3.0　V　voltage　limit　at　a　discharge　current　density　of　500　mA　g(-1).　The　reversible　capacity　of　457.2　mA　h　g(-1)　is　remained　after　100　cycles　with　a　capacity　retention　being　79.6%.　In　addition,　it　is　found　that　Mn　2,5-pyridinedicarboxyle　was　also　stable　anode　materials　with　high　capacity.　(C)　2015　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.