Amorphous　ZnSnO3　double-shell　and　yolk-shell　hollow　microcubes　were　synthesized　by　calcination　of　their　corresponding　ZnSn(OH)(6)　precursors　pre-prepared　through　a　facile　chemical　solution　method　in　argon.　The　as-prepared　amorphous　ZnSnO3　double-shell　hollow　microcubes　have　an　average　edge　length　of　1.6　mm.　When　used　as　the　anode　materials,　amorphous　ZnSnO3　double-shell　hollow　microcubes　(D-ZnSnO3)　reveal　better　electrochemical　properties　than　ZnSnO3　yolk-shell　counterparts　(Y-ZnSnO3).　D-ZnSnO3　anodes　can　retain　a　high　reversible　capacity　of　741　mA　h　g(-1)　after　50　cycles　with　a　coulombic　efficiency　of　99%　at　100　mA　g(-1).　The　amorphous　feature　and　unique　box-in-box　hollow　architecture　of　D-ZnSnO3　play　a　key　role　in　their　excellent　electrochemical　properties.　(C)　2015　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.