Tin　oxide　(SnO2)　and　tin-based　composites　along　with　carbon　have　attracted　significant　interest　as　negative　electrodes　for　lithium-ion　batteries　(LIBs).　However,　tin-based　composite　electrodes　have　some　critical　drawbacks,　such　as　high　volume　expansion,　low　capacity　at　high　current　density　due　to　low　ionic　conductivity,　and　poor　cycle　stability.　Moreover,　complex　preparation　methods　and　high-cost　carbon　coating　procedures　are　considered　main　challenges　in　the　commercialization　of　tin-based　electrodes　for　LIBs.　In　this　study,　we　prepared　a　Sn/SnO2/C　nano-composite　structure　by　employing　a　low-cost　hydrothermal　method,　where　Sn　nanoparticles　were　oxidized　in　glucose　and　carboxymethyl　cellulose　CMC　was　introduced　into　the　solution.　Scanning　electron　microscope　(SEM)　and　transmission　electron　microscope　revealed　the　irregular　structure　of　Sn　nanoparticles　and　SnO2　phases　in　the　conductive　carbon　matrix.　The　as-prepared　Sn/SnO2/C　nano-composite　showed　high　first-cycle　reversible　discharge　capacity　(2248　mAhg(-1))　at　100　mAg(-1)　with　a　first　coulombic　efficiency　of　70%,　and　also　displayed　474.64　mAhg(-1)　at　the　relatively　high　current　density　of　about　500　mAg(-1)　after　100　cycles.　A　low-cost　Sn/SnO2/C　nano-composite　with　significant　electrochemical　performance　could　be　the　next　generation　of　high-performance　negative　electrodes　for　LIBs.