Microspheres composed of multilayer graphene (MMG) had been prepared by the chemical reduction of graphene oxide at 100 degrees C. The morphology, structure and electrochemical performance of MMG as anode material for lithium-ion batteries were investigated by high-resolution transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical testing techniques. It is found that the specific capacity of MMG (453 mAh g(-1)) is almost twice that of multilayer graphene (MG, 229 mAh g(-1)). Furthermore, MMG exhibits good cycle performance and high-rate charge/discharge properties. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.