The　nearly　monodisperse　SiO2　submicrospheres　with　uniform　size　(270nm)　were　prepared　by　the　hydrolysis　of　TEOS.　Then　the　SiO2　submicrospheres　were　coated　with　alpha-Ni(OH)(2)　nanoflakes　by　a　new　solution　growth　method.　The　Ni(OH)(2)　nanoflakes　were　synthesized　by　a　solution　process　using　hydrofluoric　acid　solution　as　nickel　ion　ligand　to　form　nickel-fluoro　complex,　NH3　aqueous　solution　as　OH-　supplier　and　also　Supplemental　nickel　ion　ligand.　The　coating　thickness　is　increased　with　coating　times.　It　is　only　35nm　for　coating　once.　After　coating　three　times,　the　coating　thickness　is　increased　to　about　100nm.　The　alpha-Ni　(OH)(2)　hollow　submicrospheres　are　obtained　after　subsequent　removal　of　the　core　particles　by　NaOH　solution　(20wt%)　at　40　degrees　C　for　24h.　BET　calculation　shows　that　the　surface　area　of　the　Ni　(OH)(2)　hollow　spheres　is　141.06　m(2)/g.