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Abstract: Ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC)–SnO2 nanocomposite was prepared by a melt injection method using SnCl2·2H2O as the tin source. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that tin dioxide in the nanocomposite was crystalline. The BJH adsorption average pore size was greatly reduced from 5.1nm for OMC to 2.9nm for the mesoporous OMC–SnO2 composite which is due to the partial occupation of the pores by the tin species incorporated into the mesoporous carbon. The OMC–SnO2 electrode exhibits excellent cycle stability: the retentive capacity (472.1mAh/g) up to 30 cycles is 62.2% of the initial capacity (758.2mAh/g) which is much better than that for commercial SnO2. These results suggest that OMC–SnO2 nanocomposite would be a promising anode material for lithium ion battery. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]