It　is　important　to　seek　inexpensive　and　environmentally　friendly　electrode　materials　for　energy　storage　and　conversion.　Manganese　adipate　coordination　polymer　nanoparticles　are　first　found　to　be　an　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　The　second　discharge　capacity　of　the　anode　is　as　high　as　439　mAh　g-1　at　a　current　density　of　200　mA　g-1.　A　reversible　capacity　of　454.8　mAh　g-1　remained　after　100　cycles.　In　addition,　a　reversible　reaction　mechanism　was　proposed.　©　2018　The　Authors.