A　novel　C/Fe3C　composite　prepared　by　simple　polymerization-pyrolysis　of　iron　phthalocyanine　(PcFe)　at　700　degrees　C　in　an　Ar　atmosphere,　exhibits　a　high　reversible　capacity,　stable　cyclability,　excellent　rate　performance,　improved　initial　efficiency　and　reduced　hysteresis　as　an　anode　material　for　lithium　ion　batteries.　In-situ　embedded　Fe3C　nanoparticles　and　N　doping　can　enhance　electrical　conductivity　and　facilitate　the　reaction　of　C/Fe3C　electrode　effectively.　This　work　provides　a　new　way　for　developing　high　performance　non-graphitic　carbon　electrode　materials　in　the　future.　Crown　Copyright　(C)　2013　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.