Lithium-ion batteries have gained widespread use in consumer electronics due to their high energy density and low weight. However, for electric vehicle applications, further improvements in capacity and safety are highly challenging but necessary for lowering the cost and extending the driving distance. Materials with high lithium storage capacity, such as silicon and tin based alloys, have recently been extensively studied for their potential applications as Lithium battery anodes. But the large-volume change associated with lithiation and delithiation severely hinders the practical employments. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Despite the intensive efforts, [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] an effective low-cost solution to the volume-change problem remains elusive.Here, we developed a new conductive polymer through a combination of material synthesis,x-ray spectroscopy, density functional theory, and battery cell testing. Contrasting other polymer binders, the tailored electronic structure of the new polymer enables lithium doping under the battery environment. The polymer thus maintains both electric conductivity and