A new lithium-containing lyotropic liquid-crystal (LLC) monomer that exhibits a cubic phase morphology has been developed. Low angle powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and polarized light microscopy (PLM) have confirmed that this material reproducibly forms a cubic LLC phase at ambient temperature. The design, synthesis, and LLC phase characterization of this new LLC monomer will be presented. Discussions will also focus on current efforts to cross-link the LLC phase formed to stabilize its structure, and to identify the type of cubic phase formed (i.e., discontinuous or bicontinuous). A bicontinuous cubic LLC phase with 3-D interconnected nanochannels is the desired morphology for optimum Li ion transport for solid-state ionic conductivity. Finally, preliminary studies to determine if this room-temperature cubic phase material exhibits enhanced lithium ion conductivity will be presented.