By　using　a　facile　one-pot　synthetic　route,　we　designed　a　one-dimensional　hybrid　nanostructure　by　introducing　small　amounts　of　Au　species　(0.9　wt　%)　dispersed　over　the　amorphous　tin　oxide　overlayers　uniformly　supported　on　coaxial　carbon　nanotubes　as　electrode　materials　for　application　in　lithium　ion　battery.　The　as-synthesized　CNT@SnO2-Au　nanocables　were　characterized　by　X-ray　powder　diffraction,　scanning　electron　microscopy,　transmission　electron　microscopy,　elemental　mapping,　and　X-ray　photoelectron　spectroscopy;　such　hybrid　nanostructure　markedly　improves　electrode　performance,　especially　for　the　rate　performance.　The　capacities　of　467　and　392　mA　h　g(-1)　were　obtained　at　rates　of　3.6　A　g(-1)　and　7.2　A　g(-1),　respectively.