Abstract:Lithium-ion batteries are one of the most popular rechargeable batteries so far. Industrial graphite has been widely used in lithium-ion battery anodes. However, its lower specific capacity and poor rate limit its further application in lithium-ion batteries. Nickel vanadate (Ni3V2O8 and NiV3O8) electrode materials, with economical sustainability, environmental friendliness, high specific capac-ity and excellent rate performance, are considered to be a series of promising new anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. However, the volume expansion of the Ni3V2O8 and NiV3O8 electrodes dur-ing charging and discharging is too large, which results in the powderization of the pole piece materi-al, rapid attenuation of the specific capacity, and poor cycle stability. In this review, the synthesis methods, structural properties of nickel vanadate and the research progress of these new anode mate-rials for lithium-ion batteries are introduced. In addition, several methods for improving the electro-chemical performance of nickel vanadate are emphatically discussed, which includes micro-nano synthesis of the electrode material, synthesis of complex material, surface coating, etc. Finally, the research work in the future is prospected.