NOVELTY - Lithium ion battery comprises: a positive electrode comprising carbon fibers and a binder composition comprising conductive carbon, and a lithium rich composition, a negative electrode comprising carbon fibers bound to silicon nanoparticles, and a mesophase pitch derived carbon binder between the silicon nanoparticles and the carbon fibers, and an electrolyte interposed between the positive and negative electrodes.    USE - The lithium ion battery is useful for an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion battery has high energy density, and can be constructed without a metal current collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Lithium ion battery comprises: a positive electrode comprising carbon fibers and a binder composition comprising conductive carbon, and a lithium rich composition, a negative electrode comprising carbon fibers bound to silicon nanoparticles, and a mesophase pitch derived carbon binder between the silicon nanoparticles and the carbon fibers, and an electrolyte interposed between the positive and negative electrodes. The lithium rich composition comprises a lithium compound of formula (Li1+x(My MzII MwIII)O2), (x1Li2MnO3(1-x)LiMO2) or (LiM12-x2Mx2O4).    x+y+z = 1;    x1 = 0.2-0.7;    M, MII, MIII = interchangeably manganese, nickel and cobalt;    M1 = manganese;    M2 = nickel; and    x2 = 0.5.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method-I for making a positive electrode, comprising providing carbon fiber, a binder composition comprising conductive carbon, and a lithium rich composition, creating a homogenous slurry with the binder composition and the lithium rich composition and a solvent, and thermally treating the slurry and the carbon fiber to bind the binder composition, lithium rich composition, and carbon fiber together and forming a composite electrode;    (2) a method-II for making a negative electrode, comprising providing the silicon nanoparticles, the mesophase petroleum pitch, and the solvent, creating a homogenous slurry, coating the slurry onto the surface of a carbon fiber matrix, and thermally treating the slurry to carbonize the pitch and form a composite electrode; and    (3) making a battery, comprising making the positive electrode, making the negative electrode, and interposing an electrolyte between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.