A　simple　and　versatile　method　for　preparation　of　hollow　cobalt　furandicarboxylate　microspheres　is　developed　via　a　solvothermal　approach,　which　are　tested　as　a　new　high-capacity　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　It　shows　better　cycling　performance　than　non-hollow　microspheres.　A　reversible　capacity　of　549.8　mAhg-1　yielded　after　95　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　100　mAg-1.　While　a　reversible　capacity　of　513.4　mAhg-1　was　remained　after　499　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　1250　mAg-1.　Research　on　this　topic　mainly　sheds　some　light　on　the　discovery　of　new　high　energy　density　organic-inorganic　hybrid　materials　prepared　with　a　bio-based　platform　chemical.　©　2015　Elsevier　B.V.