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Due to the high theoretical capacity, Co3O4 has been regarded as one of the popular candidates for new anode materials in lithium-ion batteries recent years. However, the poor conductivity and cycling performance hinder its further development. In this work, Co3O4/C three-dimensional conductive networks with carbon nanotubes and graphene as conducive bridges and shells were prepared through carbornization and oxidation treatment using melamine and g-C3N4 as carbon sources and ZIF-8@ZIF-67 as self templates. The strategy of nanosizing particles and the evaporation and pore formation of zinc at high temperature result in the specific capacity of 1 139.7 mAh/g and 1 002.1 mAh/g after cycling for 200 and 800 cycles at current densities of 0.5 A/g and 2 A/g. Gradually increasing the current density of charging and discharging from 0.2 A/g to 10 A/g and then returning to 0.2 A/g, the material still reaches 94.9% of the initial capacity. This network structure exhibits superior cycling and rate performance compared to similar materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]