Novel　TiO2/carbon　(TiO2/C)　composites　have　been　synthesized　by　a　layer-by-layer　deposition　method,　with　electrostatic　interaction.　The　addition　of　carbon　conductive　agents　enhances　the　electrochemical　performance　of　TiO2.　Carbon　for　these　has　been　sourced　OD　nitrogen-doped　carbon,　1D　carbon　nano　tubes　and　2D　graphene.　The　as-obtained　TiO2/C　composites　show　carbon　nanotubes　and　titanium　dioxide　coaxial　nanocables　anchored　on　the　graphene.　The　nitrogen-doped　carbon　is　uniformly　dispersed　on　the　nanocables.　As　anode　materials　for　Li-ion　batteries,　the　TiO2/C　composites　exhibit　excellent　rate　capability　and　cycling　stability.　A　capacity　of　150　mAh/g　is　retained　at　a　current　density　of　4　A/g.　The　enhanced　electrochemical　performance　may　be　attributed　to　the　well-dispersed　carbon　conductive　framework,　which　facilitates　charge　transfer　during　the　lithium　insertion/extraction　process.　(C)　2015　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.