Composite sodium p-toluenesulfonate/polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotubes/Ti was designed and synthesized for sodium ion battery anode via facile electrochemical methods. The obtained composite sodium p-toluenesulfonate/polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotubes/Ti (TsONa/PPy/TiO2NT/ Ti) electrode was investigated in terms of SEM, EDX, FTIR, galvanostatic charge/discharge and AC impedance. As expected, the composite TsONa/PPy/TiO2NT/Ti electrode displayed higher electrochemical performances than the bare TiO2NT/Ti electrode. For example, the reversible capacity after 50 cycles was still as high as about 200 mAh/g, higher than 170 mAh/g of TiO2NT/Ti electrode. High Na-storage activities of both TiO2NT and TsONa/ PPy, high conductivity of TsONa-doped PPy and the synergy effect among the various components may be responsible for the improved electrochemical performances. (C) 2017 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.