ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the possibility of tin phosphate application as anode material in lithium ion cells. Two batches of tin phosphates have been synthesized via a chemical route where one batch was synthesized with the sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant to produce mesostructured tin phosphate and the other was synthesized without the surfactant. From X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, the synthesized tin phosphate which was calcined at 500째C showed crystalline haracteristics whereas that of mesostructured tin phosphate maintained an amorphous nature. Electrochemical easurements showed reversible lithium ion reaction upon charging and discharging of the tin phosphate anodes within the otential range of 0