Highly　uniform,　relatively　large　area　TiO2/SnO　2/carbon　hybrid　nanofibers　were　synthesized　by　a　simple　method　based　on　thermal　pyrolysis　and　oxidation　of　an　as-spun　titanium-tin/polyacrylonitrile　nanoweb　composite　in　an　argon　atmosphere.　This　novel　composite　features　the　uniform　dispersion　and　encapsulation　of　highly　uniform　nanoscale　TiO　2/SnO2　crystals　in　a　porous　carbon　matrix.　The　high　porosity　of　the　nanofiber　composite　material,　together　with　the　conductive　carbon　matrix,　enhanced　the　electrochemical　performance　of　the　TiO　2/SnO2/carbon　nanofiber　electrode.　The　TiO　2/SnO2/carbon　nanofiber　electrode　displays　a　reversible　capacity　of　442.8　mA　h　g-1　for　up　to　100　cycles,　and　exhibits　excellent　rate　capability.　The　results　indicate　that　the　composite　could　be　a　promising　anode　candidate　for　lithium　ion　batteries.　©　2013　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.