Abstract: An additive for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below, where R1 to R4 are as defined in the disclosure. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and the additive. A lithium secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and the electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for facilitating assessment of a physical asset, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the system may include a device disposable on a location of the physical asset. Further, the device may include a sensor configured for generating an information. Further, the at least one device may include a communication interface communicatively coupled with the sensor. Further, the device may include a power source electrically coupled with the sensor and the communication interface. Further, the system may include an assessment system communicatively coupled with the device. Further, the assessment system may include a communication device configured for receiving the information and transmitting an assessment to a user device. Further, the assessment system may include a processing device communicatively coupled with the communication device. Further, the assessment system may include a storage device communicatively coupled with the processing device.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can suppress lowering in capacity due to high-temperature storage of the battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) includes: a positive electrode (11) containing one or more positive electrode active materials; a negative electrode (12); and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a fluorine compound, where: the positive electrode active materials include a complex oxide A containing Li, Ni, and W and a complex oxide B containing Li, Ni, and W as an optional element; W content in the complex oxide A is 5 mol % or more; W content in the complex oxide B is 0.5 mol % or less; and a mass ratio of the complex oxide A is 0.002% or more and 0.1% or less relative to the total of the complex oxide A and the complex oxide B.

Abstract: An electrochemical device, including an electrode and an electrolyte. The electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z. Wherein about 2 wt %?(X+Y)? about 11 wt %, about 0.1?(X/Y)? about 8. The electrode including a coating, which including a single-sided sub-coating and a double-sided coating, the electrode with the single-sided sub-coating has an electrode compaction density D1, and the electrode with the double-sided coating has an electrode compaction density D2, where about 0.8?D1/D2? about 1.2. The electrolyte and D1/D2 of the electrodes has a significant effect on the cycle performance of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z; where about 2 wt %?(X+Y)?about 11 wt %, about 0.1?(X/Y)?about 8, and about 0.01?(Y/Z)?about 0.3. The dinitrile compound comprises a compound of Formula (5): N—R2—(O—R3)n—O—R4—CN (5). The electrolyte is capable of effectively inhibiting the increase in DC internal resistance of an electrochemical device so that the electrochemical device has excellent cycle and storage performance.

Abstract: An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2.2 wt %?(X+Y)?about 8 wt %, about 0.1?(X/Y)?about 2.3, about 5 wt %?Z?about 50 wt %, 1 wt %<Y<5 wt %, and about 0.02?(Y/Z)?about 0.3; wherein wherein the dinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of butanedinitrile, adiponitrile, and 1,4-dicyano-2-butene; and the trinitrile compound is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile, 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile and 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane.

Abstract: A battery electrode, comprising a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector, and an insulative porous film on the active material layer, wherein the insulative porous film comprises particles of an inorganic oxide and particles of an adsorbent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator between the positive and the negative electrodes, the separator including a porous substrate and a coating layer positioned on at least one side of the porous substrate. The negative active material includes a Si-based material; the non-aqueous organic solvent includes cyclic carbonate including ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, or combinations thereof, the cyclic carbonate being included in an amount of about 20 volume % to about 60 volume % based on the total amount of the non-aqueous organic solvent; and the coating layer includes a fluorine-based polymer, an inorganic compound, or combinations thereof. The rechargeable lithium battery has improved cycle-life and high temperature storage characteristics.

Abstract: Additives for energy storage devices comprising nitrogen-containing compounds are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, where at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte composition. Nitrogen-containing compounds may serve as additives to the first electrode, the second electrode, and/or the electrolyte, as well as the separator.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the content X of the nitrile compound and the content Y of the trinitrile compound meet the conditions represented by Formula (1) and Formula (2): {about 2 wt %?(X+Y)?about 11 wt % . . . (1), about 0.1?(X/Y)?about 8 . . . (2)}. The trinitrile compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: 1,3,5-pentanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-propanetrinitrile; 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,6-hexanetricarbonitrile; 1,2,3-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)propane; 1,2,4-tris(2-cyanoethoxy)butane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)ethane; 1,1,1-tris(cyanoethoxymethylene)propane; 3-methyl-1,3,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane; 1,2,7-tris(cyanoethoxy)heptane; 1,2,6-tris(cyanoethoxy)hexane; and 1,2,5-tris(cyanoethoxy)pentane.

Abstract: Soft solid-state electrolyte compositions for secondary electrochemical cell include a metal salt dispersed or doped in a soft solid matrix. Methods for synthesizing the compositions include doping a solid matrix with a metal salt. The matrix includes an organic cation and a first boron cluster anion. Methods for optimizing the electrolytes include construction of electrolyte libraries and screening of the libraries for a desired property.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a first particle and a second particle. The first particle contains an electrochemically active positive-electrode active material, and the positive-electrode active material contains a lithium transition metal oxide. The second particle contains an electrochemically inactive metal oxide. An electrochemically inactive phosphate adheres to the surface of the second particle.

Abstract: Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising linear carbonate compounds.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery, secondary battery having the same and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes an electrolytic salt having an electrolytic salt concentration of about 0.5 M (mol/L) to about 3.8 M (mol/L) in the non-aqueous electrolyte, a first solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt in a range from about 100 g to about 400 g, and a second solvent having a solubility of the electrolytic salt of less than or equal to about 1 g. The first solvent includes a coordination solvent coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt and a free solvent that is not coordinated with an ionized ion from the electrolytic salt, and a peak area ratio of the free solvent determined by a Raman spectrum is less than about 20%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and a fluorinated benzene-based compound as additives, a positive electrode comprising a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-based oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a separator. With the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention, a solid SEI film is formed on a negative electrode when initially charging a lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte, and an output property of the lithium secondary battery is improved, and an output property and stability after high temperature storage are capable of being enhanced as well.

Abstract: A flow battery field, an electrode slurry, a slurry electrode, a flow battery, and a stack are disclosed. The electrode slurry comprising electrode particles and electrolyte that contains active substance. Based on 100 pbw active substance, the electrode particles are 10-1,000 pbw. The slurry electrode comprises: a bipolar plate, a current collector, and a slurry electrode reservoir configured to store electrode slurry. In the two opposite sides of the bipolar plate, one side is adjacent to the current collector, and the other side is arranged with a slurry electrode cavity, and flow channels are arranged and extended between the bipolar plate and the slurry electrode cavity, so that the electrode slurry is circulated between the slurry electrode cavity and the slurry electrode reservoir. A flow battery that employs the electrode slurry can provide higher and more stable power output under the same current condition and is lower in cost.

Abstract: A method of depositing a film comprising a monolayer of particles. The method includes providing a dispersion comprising particles and at least two liquids and depositing drops of the dispersion onto a substrate and evaporating the at least two liquids resulting in a film of a monolayer of the particles. One embodiment of the method includes a coating on the outer surface of particles such that the coating makes the particles substantially non-dispersible, substantially non-soluble and substantially non-suspendable in one of the liquids. A particulate film containing at least one layer of particles, wherein the at least one layer is substantially made of particles of a chemical composition and has uniform thickness. Optical devices containing a particulate film containing at least one layer of particles, wherein the at least one layer is substantially made of particles of a chemical composition and has uniform thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are multiphase metal anodes useful in non-aqueous batteries. The anodes include at least one active metal and at least one conductive metal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, a fluorinated sulfone, at least one component selected from a borate salt, and/or an oxalate salt, and/or a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, and at least one electrolyte salt. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or combinations thereof. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode includes a cathode active material represented by Formula 1, the electrolyte includes a lithium salt; a non-aqueous solvent; and a monofluorosilane compound represented by Formula 2, wherein an amount of the monofluorosilane compound is in a range of about 0.1 percent by weight (wt %) to about 5 wt % based on the total weight of the electrolyte wherein, in Formula 1, 0.9?x?1.2, 0.85<y?0.95, and 0?z<0.2; M is aluminum, magnesium, manganese, cobalt, iron, chromium, vanadium, titanium, copper, boron, calcium, zinc, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, strontium, antimony, tungsten, bismuth, or a combination thereof; A is an element having an oxidation number of ?1 or ?2, and R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C2-C30 alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for a secondary battery, preferably for use in an electric vehicle, is provided. The cell includes a solid metallic anode, which is deposited over a suitable current collector substrate during the cell charging process. Several variations of compatible electrolyte are disclosed, along with suitable cathode materials for building the complete cell.

Abstract: Methods and articles relating to separation of electrolyte compositions within lithium batteries are provided. The lithium batteries described herein may include an anode having lithium as the active anode species and a cathode having sulfur as the active cathode species. Suitable electrolytes for the lithium batteries can comprise a heterogeneous electrolyte including a first electrolyte solvent (e.g., dioxolane (DOL)) that partitions towards the anode and is favorable towards the anode (referred to herein as an “anode-side electrolyte solvent”) and a second electrolyte solvent (e.g., 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME)) that partitions towards the cathode and is favorable towards the cathode (and referred to herein as an “cathode-side electrolyte solvent”).

Abstract: A method for drying and purifying a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt. Also, a method for producing a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt which is then dried and purified by the method. Further, a composition containing lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt having a water content by mass of between 5 and 45 ppm. And, the use of the composition C in Li-ion batteries.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery control device includes an acquirer configured to acquire a determination index related to the degree of occlusion of a lithium ion battery in which a degree of occlusion of lithium ions occluded in graphite of a negative electrode changes in accordance with an amount of stored power, and a controller configured to perform control for causing the lithium ion battery to be charged with power or causing power of the lithium ion battery to be discharged so that the degree of occlusion is close to a degree of occlusion associated with a specific region when a region associated with the degree of occlusion is determined not to be the specific region associated with the degree of occlusion which includes LiC12 having a degree of occlusion represented by a stoichiometric ratio and does not include LiC6 having a degree of occlusion represented by a stoichiometric ratio.

Abstract: A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode having a crystalline active material represented by formula units that intercalate and/or deintercalate more than two charge carriers during operation of the battery. In some instances, the active material that experiences a volume change of less than 6.0%, 4.0%, or even 2.0% when the active material intercalates more than two charge carriers during operation of the battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of a biomolecule, flavin, appended to a polymerizable unit that can then be polymerized to form an electroactive active polymer. The polymer and the flavin unit are comprised of an organic material containing C, H, N, and O atoms. The electroactive functionality is related to the double bonds that are present in the flavin unit that are appended to a non-electroactive backbone. This appended unit is rendered insoluble in the electrolyte of the discussed secondary battery unit. Several different molecular structures are disclosed exhibiting efficacy as energy storage medium in energy storage devices. Compounds have also been synthesized from which these different energy storage molecular structures are produced.

Abstract: Bipolar electrodes comprising a carbon felt loaded with a polymer material and a nanocarbon material are described herein. The bipolar electrodes are useful in electrochemical cells. In particular, the loaded carbon felt can be used in bipolar electrodes of zinc-halide electrolyte batteries. Processes for manufacturing the loaded carbon felt are also described, involving contacting (e.g., dipping) a carbon felt in a mixture of solvent, polymer material and nanocarbon material.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent and an alkali metal salt dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent contains a perfluoropolyether and a nitrile compound represented by a formula Rf—CN, where Rf represents a hydrocarbon group which has a carbon number of 2 to 4 and in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with fluorine.

Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which has a high capacity and exhibits excellent low-temperature input-output characteristics, charge-discharge rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, and the like; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery, which include the negative electrode material. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes silicon oxide particles (A) and a carbon material (B), wherein the silicon oxide particles (A) contain zero-valent silicon atoms, and the carbon material (B) has a volume resistivity of less than 0.14 ?·cm at a powder density of 1.1 g/cm3.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the method including: a mixing step of obtaining a W-containing mixture of Li metal composite oxide particles represented by the formula: LizNi1-x-yCOxMyO2 and composed of primary particles and secondary particles formed by aggregation of the primary particles, 2 mass % or more of water with respect to the oxide particles, and a W compound or a W compound and a Li compound, the W-containing mixture having a molar ratio of the total amount of Li contained in water and the solid W compound or the W compound and the Li compound of 3 to 5 with respect to the amount of W contained therein; and a heat treatment step of heating the W-containing mixture to form lithium tungstate on the surface of the primary particles of the Li metal composite oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery which includes a fluorine-containing compound capable of forming a stable film on the surface of an electrode as an additive, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A secondary electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode including electrochemically active cathode material, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte comprises at least one salt dissolved in at least one organic solvent. The separator in combination with the electrolyte has an area-specific resistance of less than about 2 ohm-cm2.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state battery device. The method can include providing a substrate within a process region of an apparatus. A cathode source and an anode source can be subjected to one or more energy sources to transfer thermal energy into a portion of the source materials to evaporate into a vapor phase. An ionic species from an ion source can be introduced and a thickness of solid-state battery materials can be formed overlying the surface region by interacting the gaseous species derived from the plurality of electrons and the ionic species. During formation of the thickness of the solid-state battery materials, the surface region can be maintained in a vacuum environment from about 10?6 to 10?4 Torr. Active materials comprising cathode, electrolyte, and anode with non-reactive species can be deposited for the formation of modified modulus layers, such a void or voided porous like materials.

Abstract: A graphite-based material for a lithium ion secondary battery, the graphite-based material comprising a coating film on at least a part of the surface of a graphite particle, the coating film comprising a lithium fluorophosphate compound having a specific composition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a Lithium ion battery and an electrolyte thereof, the electrolyte comprising an organic solvent, a lithium salt and an additive. The additive comprises a cyclic fluoro carbonate (A), a cyclic phosphazene (B), a cyclic sulfate and a lithium fluoro oxalate borate (D). The lithium fluoro oxalate borate (D) has following formula: Compared with the prior art, the electrolyte of the present invention may form a stable CEI and SEI film on the surface of positive and negative electrodes, protect the interface between positive and negative electrodes, improve the acidic atmosphere of Lithium ion battery electrolyte, and reduce the damage effect of HF on the interface between positive and negative electrodes, while reducing low temperature resistance of lithium-ion battery, improving cycle life, high temperature storage performance, safety performance and rate capability of lithium-ion battery.

Abstract: An electrochemic device includes an electrolyte that includes a compound according to Formula (I):

Abstract: A positive electrode for an alkaline secondary battery includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode composite material that is provided on at least one surface of the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode substrate contains a Ni foil or a Ni-plated steel foil. The positive electrode composite material contains a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material contains nickel hydroxide coated with cobalt oxyhydroxide. A weight per unit area of the positive electrode composite material with respect to the one surface of the positive electrode substrate is 0.02 g/cm2 to 0.035 g/cm2.

Abstract: Articles and methods involving electrochemical cells and/or electrochemical cell preproducts comprising passivating agents are generally provided. In certain embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes first and second passivating agents. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell may include a first electrode comprising a first surface, a second electrode (e.g., a counter electrode with respect to the first electrode) comprising a second surface, a first passivating agent configured and arranged to passivate the first surface, and a second passivating agent configured and arranged to passivate the second surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery capable of exhibiting excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics and excellent high-temperature storage characteristics at high temperature of 60° C. or above, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery using the same. The electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery of the present invention comprises at least: a non-aqueous solvent; a solute; at least one first compound represented by the following general formula (1); and at least one second compound represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a type of cost-effective sulfur-based transition metal composite as the negative electrode active material for lithium ion batteries with high capacity. Moreover, a non-aqueous secondary battery using this negative electrode with long cycle life and high capacity is provided. The battery contains a positive electrode, negative electrode, separator, and non-aqueous electrolytes. The negative electrode contains at least one kind of sulfur-based transition metal composites provided in the present invention.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the method including: a mixing step of obtaining a W-containing mixture of Li-metal composite oxide particles represented by the formula: LizNi1-x-yCoxMyO2 and composed of primary particles and secondary particles formed by aggregation of the primary particles, 2 mass % or more of water with respect to the oxide particles, and a W compound or a W compound and a Li compound, the W-containing mixture having a molar ratio of the total amount of Li contained in the water and the solid W compound, or the W compound and the Li compound of 1.5 or more and less than 3.0 with respect to the amount of W contained therein; and a heat treatment step of heating the W-containing mixture to form lithium tungstate on the surface of the primary particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of providing an electrochemical device (e.g., a lithium ion secondary battery) or a module that is less likely to generate gas even in high-temperature storage and has high capacity retention even after high-temperature storage. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution which may contain a compound represented by Y21R21C—CY22R22 wherein R21 and R22 may be the same as or different from each other, and are each H, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group; Y21 and Y22 may be the same as or different from each other, and are each —OR23 or a halogen atom; and R23 is H, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has improved service life characteristics by suppressing a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte solution in the field of batteries that operate at high voltages or are assumed to be used at high temperatures for a long period of time. The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution for a secondary, which is characterized by containing a sulfone compound, a fluorine-containing cyclic acetal compound and a cyclic carbonate in a specific composition; and a secondary battery which uses this electrolyte solution for a secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided herein are electrochemical systems and related methods of making and using electrochemical systems. Electrochemical systems of the invention implement novel cell geometries and composite carbon nanomaterials based design strategies useful for achieving enhanced electrical power source performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. Electrochemical systems of the invention are versatile and include secondary lithium ion cells, such as silicon-sulfur lithium ion batteries, useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a novel compound, a polymer electrolyte membrane including the same, a membrane-electrode assembly including the polymer electrolyte membrane, a fuel cell including the membrane-electrode assembly, and a redox flow battery including the polymer electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a process for making a particulate material according to the general formula (I): NiaCObMncMd(O)x(OH)y, wherein M is selected from Al and Ti, x is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.9, y is in the range of from 1.1 to 1.99, a is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.85, b is in the range of from 0.05 to 0.4, c is in the range of from 0.1 to 0.5, d is in the range of from 0.001 to 0.03, with a+b+c+d=1 said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing an aqueous slurry of particles of aluminum hydroxide or titanium dioxide, (b) adding an aqueous solution of water-soluble salts of nickel, cobalt and manganese and a solution of alkali metal hydroxide to the slurry according to step (a), thereby co-precipitating a layer of a mixed hydroxide of nickel and cobalt and manganese hydroxide on the particles according to step (a), (c) removing particles of (NiaCObMncAld)(OH)2+d or (NiaCObMncTid)(OH)2+2d so obtained and drying them in the presence of oxygen.

Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium-nickel-based transition metal oxide; and a coating layer formed on the lithium-nickel-based transition metal oxide, the coating layer comprising a metal oxalate compound, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery non-aqueous electrolyte solution, and a lithium-ion battery using the electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution comprises one, two, or more of a compound as represented by structural formula I. R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen atom, or a group comprising 1-5 carbon atoms. Presence of the compound as represented by structural formula I provides excellent performance at a high temperature and at a low temperature to the non-aqueous lithium-ion battery electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive, and a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery including the same and a lithium secondary battery, and particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive having a nitrile group and a propargyl group, and a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery, which include the non-aqueous electrolyte additive so that capacity and cycle lifespan characteristics at high temperature can be improved.