Lithium-ion batteries have considerable potential for large-scale storage of renewable energy. Graphite is the anode material currently used in lithium-ion batteries and most importantly, graphite delivers an inferior capacity, critically limiting the energy density of lithium-ion batteries and their application in large-scale energy storage. High-capacity anode materials do exist, but they degrade too quickly leading to rapid battery failure. In the past decade, efforts have been made to conquer this obstacle. The goal of this program is to develop a low-cost and scalable approach to manufacturing high-capacity lithium-ion batteries using significant amounts of corn starch and corn oil in the process. It will make a long-term contribution to the sustainability of Nebraska’s agricultural system by providing an environmentally sustainable, technically feasible and economically beneficial solution to the utilization of corn products.