In　order　to　improve　high　rate　and　cycle　performances　of　commercial　LiFePO4　(LFP),　mesoporous　carbon　(MC)　is　synthesized　by　carbonization　of　zeolitic　imidazolate　frameworks-8　(ZIF-8).　As　an　additive,　MC　can　improve　both　electronic　conductivity　and　lithium　ion　diffusion　coefficient　of　LFP　due　to　its　high　conductivity　and　mesoporous　structure.　LFP　mixing　with　MC　delivers　a　high　rate　performance　of　154.6　mAh　g(-1)　at　a　current　rate　of　0.5　C　and　a　capacity　retention　ratio　of　approximately　99.9%　after　60　cycles　at　10.0　C.　Moreover,　the　discharge　energy　density　is　also　improved　due　to　the　enhancement　of　discharge　voltage　platform.　(C)　2017　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.