Submicron-structured Li3V2(PO4)(3)/C has been synthesized by carbon-thermal reduction method with poly(acrylic acid) and D-(+)-glucose as carbon sources. The pure monoclinic structure of Li3V2(PO4)(3)/C has been confirmed by XRPD and Rietveld refinement, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The specific capacity of Li3V2(PO4)(3)/C as cathode has been evaluated, between 3.0 and 4.3 V vs Li+/Li, in the two different electrolytes: 1 M solution of LiPF6 in EC:DMC (1:1) at room temperature and in EC:DMC:DEC (1:1:1) at low temperature (0 and -20 degrees C). Because of the submicron-size dimensions of Li3V2(PO4)(3) and of the good carbon coating, the material discharge capacities as high as 103, 98 and 81 mAh g(-1) at 40, 60 and 100C rates, retains 93% of the initial discharge capacity after 1000 cycles at 100C. The performances even at low temperature are also good with values of the order of 84, 40, 23, 19 mAh g(-1) at 0 degrees C and 69, 24, 19, 15 mAh g(-1) at -20 degrees C at 3, 7.5, 15, 30 C-rates, respectively. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.