[en] SnO₂–Fe₂O₃ hollow spheres are fabricated with solid acid sphere as template, which presented excellent electrochemical performances with capacity of 595.5 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.2 C (160 mA g⁻¹) in the potential range of 0.05–1.2 V (vs. Li⁺/Li), upon 50 cycles, the capacity retentions is 96.9%. Compared with SnO₂ hollow spheres, SnO₂–Fe₂O₃ hollow spheres electrode has an improved rate capability, when charged at 10 C (8000 mA g⁻¹), the capacity can reach 400 mAh g⁻¹, which is about 67% of that at 0.2 C. This excellent high rate performance of SnO₂–Fe₂O₃ material is related to the reduction of Fe₂O₃ in the initial discharge process, the hollow structure and the constructing particles with nanosize, which help to improve the electronic conductivity, buffer the huge volume change and stabilize the structure