Carbon　beads　were　prepared　by　direct　pyrolysis　of　N-phenyl　maleimide　(N-PMI)　modified　novolac　resin　microbeads,　and　structure　and　electrochemical　properties　of　the　carbon　beads　were　studied　in　this　paper.　The　carbon　beads　were　investigated　through　SEM　and　particle　size　analyzer.　The　structure　of　the　carbon　beads　was　characterized　by　XRD　and　specific　surface　area　analysis,　respectively.　In　addition,　the　constant　current　charge-discharge　properties　of　the　carbon　beads　were　studied.　The　results　show　that　the　carbon　beads　possess　fine　sphericity　and　well　dispersity.　The　first　cycle　charge　and　discharge　capacity　of　the　carbon　beads　decrease　with　increasing　pyrolysis　temperature.　The　carbon　beads　show　good　cycle　performance　as　indicated　by　that　the　discharge　capacity　maintains　over　80%　of　the　first　cycle　discharge　capacity　after　20　cycles.