A high-anode performance for dry polymer lithium-ion batteries was obtained in the surface-modified meso-carbon microbeads (MCMB). MCMB and polyvinylchloride (PVC) mixture was heated at 700 degrees C for 6 h under inert atmosphere. By this treatment, the surface of MCMB is covered with low-crystallin e carbon material derived from PVC pyrolysis. The surface-modified MCMB electrode applied to dry polymer electrolytes shows a reversible capacity of 300 mAh g(-1), which is comparable to those obtained in the liquid electrolyte systems. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.