Abstract: A lithium ion battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material; an anode including silicon, a conductive carbon, lithium metal, or a combination of any two or more thereof; a separator; and an electrolyte including a lithium sulfonylimide salt, a dicarbonyl solvent, and a fluorinated ether solvent.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an anode that includes silicon, a conductive carbon, a lithium titanate, lithium metal, or a combination of any two or more thereof; a separator; a cathode having a cathode active material and a redox active species either mixed into the cathode or coated onto the cathode; and an electrolyte that includes a salt; and an aprotic solvent comprising a fluorinated ether solvent, a carbonate solvent, or a mixture thereof, with the proviso that the redox active species has substantially no solubility in the electrolyte. The redox active species may be a redox active organic compound or polymer.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode of oxygen or a metal oxide; an anode being made of lithium metal; and an electrolyte including a lithium sulfonylimide salt, a terminally fluorinated glycol ether, and optionally an electrolyte additive, a aprotic gel polymer, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: Methods of applying as-prepared alkaline source materials for a secondary battery. The cathode includes an alkaline source material with or without coating including an alkali metal oxide, an alkali metal sulfide, an alkali metal salt, or a combination of any two or more thereof. An as-prepared spread coating layer for a secondary battery, the coating layer includes an alkaline source material, including an alkali metal oxide, an alkali metal sulfide, and an alkali metal salt, with or without coating, a conductive carbon, a catalyst, or a combination of any two or more thereof. An as-prepared electrolyte for a secondary battery, the electrolyte includes an alkaline source material including an alkali metal oxide, an alkali metal sulfide, an alkali metal salt, or a combination of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: Described herein are fluoro-substituted ethers of Formula (I): wherein R1 is a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; R2 is a C2-C6 alkyl group or a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; each R3 independently is H, F, methyl, or fluoro-substituted methyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. The fluoro-substituted ether compounds are useful as solvents for lithium containing electrolytes in lithium batteries, particularly lithium-sulfur batteries.

Abstract: An electrolyte, electrochemical device, battery, capacitor, and/or the like include a salt; and a fluorinated organosulfate compound represented by Formula I: wherein, R1 is H, OR3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, or silyl; R2 is H, OR3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, or silyl; and R3 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or siloxy; or where R1 and R2 join together to form a cyclic compound incorporating the —O—S(O)2—O— group; wherein at least one R1 and R2 is fluorinated.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound of Formula (I), (II), or (III), where E is —S(O)— or S(O)2—:

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

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode active material, lithium metal, a separator, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a fluorinated glycol ether.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode active material, lithium metal, a separator, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, an organic aprotic solvent and a fluorinated sulfone represented by Formula II:

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound of Formula (I), (II), or (III), where E is —S(O)— or S(O)2—:

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

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode active material, lithium metal, a separator, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a fluorinated glycol ether.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode comprising a cathode active material; an anode comprising lithium metal (Li0); a separator; and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, an organic aprotic solvent, and a difluoroethylene carbonate which is: or a mixture of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode active material, lithium metal, a separator, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, an organic aprotic solvent and a fluorinated sulfone represented by Formula II:

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous redox flow battery comprising a negative electrode immersed in an aqueous liquid negative electrolyte, a positive electrode immersed in an aqueous liquid positive electrolyte, and a cation-permeable separator between the negative electrolyte from the positive electrolyte. During charging and discharging, the electrolytes are circulated over their respective electrodes. The electrolytes each comprise a redox reactant. Redox reactant of the positive electrolyte comprises a compound of Formula (I) as described in the specification.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery includes a cathode having a voltage of greater than 4.1 V v. Li/Li+ and an aluminum or stainless steel current collector; an anode; a separator; and an electrolyte that includes a first salt that is a lithium sulfonylimide, a lithium sulfonate, or a mixture of any two or more thereof, and the first salt is present in the electrolyte from about 0.1 M to about 2 M; an aprotic solvent; and a second salt which suppresses corrosion of the aluminum or stainless steel current collector.

Abstract: Described herein are fluoro-substituted ethers of Formula (I): wherein R1 is a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; R2 is a C2-C6 alkyl group or a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; each R3 independently is H, F, methyl, or fluoro-substituted methyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. The fluoro-substituted ether compounds are useful as solvents for lithium containing electrolytes in lithium batteries, particularly lithium-sulfur batteries.

Abstract: An electrolyte, electrochemical device, battery, capacitor, and/or the like include a salt; and a fluorinated organosulfate compound represented by Formula I: wherein, R1 is H, OR3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, or silyl; R2 is H, OR3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, or silyl; and R3 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or siloxy; or where R1 and R2 join together to form a cyclic compound incorporating the —O—S(O)2—O— group; wherein at least one R1 and R2 is fluorinated.

Abstract: Described herein are fluoro-substituted ethers of Formula (I): wherein R1 is a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; R2 is a C2-C6 alkyl group or a fluoro-substituted C2-C6 alkyl group; each R3 independently is H, F, methyl, or fluoro-substituted methyl; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. The fluoro-substituted ether compounds are useful as solvents for lithium containing electrolytes in lithium batteries, particularly lithium-sulfur batteries.