The carbon-coated chevrel phase of Mo6S8 as electrode material was fabricated for the first time. Compared with the bare Mo6S8 and 10% C-Mo6S8 anodes, the 5% C-Mo6S8 anode possesses excellent rate capability and cyclic performance at the cutoff voltage of 1.5 V using LiMn2O4 as the cathode, which delivers a reversible capacity of similar to 85 mAh.g(-1) and an average discharge voltage of as high as similar to 2 V maintains 93% of initial discharge capacity even after 400 cycles at 1C and in 21 M aqueous electrolyte. This study provides a promising anode material for aqueous lithium-ion batteries because of its high capacity, stability and environmental inertness. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that this method could expand the synthesis and application of these unique compounds. (c) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.