Li
4Ti
5O
12 anode material for lithium-ion batteries was synthetized from solid-state method using Li
2CO
3 and TiO
2 as the starting materials and ethanol as dispersing agent. The synthesized material was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling. The effects of thermal treatment and lithium content on their structure and electrochemical behavior have also been investigated. The synthesized Li
4Ti
5O
12 at optimum condition exhibits a good electrochemical property with initial discharge specific capacity of 167 mAh/g in the voltage range 1.0~2.2 V (versus Li/Li
+) at a constant current density of 0.1 mA/cm
2, and the discharge capacity is almost no change after 30 cycles .
