Abstract: An electrolyte composition including (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one pyridine-SO3 complex of formula (I) wherein R is selected independently at each occurrence from F, C1 to C10 alkyl, C2 to C10 alkenyl, and C2 to C10 alkynyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl may be substituted by one or more substituents selected from F and CN; and n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and (vi) optionally one or more additives; and its use in electrochemical cells.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition containing at east one compound of formula (I) where R1, R2 and R3 are selected independently from each other from H, C1 to C12 alkyl, C3-C6 (hetero)cycloalkyl, C2 to C12 alkenyl, C2 to C12 alkynyl, CN, NR?R?, CHO, C5 to C12 (hetero)aryl, and C6 to C24 (hetero)aralkyl. Alkyl, (hetero)cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, (hetero)aryl, and (hetero)aralkyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from CN, NR?R?, and CHO. R? and R? are selected independently from each other from H and C1 to C6 alkyl. At least one of R1, R2 and R3 is not H or C1 to C12 alkyl.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising (A) an anode comprising at least one anode active material, (B) a cathode comprising at least one cathode active material selected from mixed lithium transition metal oxides containing Mn and at least one second transition metal; lithium intercalating mixed oxides containing Ni, Al and at least one second transition metal; LiNiPO4; LiMnPO4; and LiCoPO4; (C) an electrolyte composition containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one lithium ion containing conducting salt; (iii) a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Phosphonate based lithium complexes of formula (I) and their use in electrolyte compositions for electrochemical cells.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery comprising (i) at least one anode, (ii) at least one cathode containing a cathode active material selected from lithium ion containing transition metal compounds having a content of Manganese of from 50 to 100 wt.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing at least one aprotic organic solvent and at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A+ is selected from Li+, Na+, K+, Cs+, and ammonium; is a bidentate radical derived from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-diol, from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-dicarboxylic acid or from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-hydroxycarboxylic acid by abstracting the two H atoms of pairs of adjacent OH groups; and R1 and R2 are organic substituents.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R1), P(R1), O, and S, Y1 and Y2 are independently from each other selected from (O), (S), (PR2) and (NR2); and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).

Abstract: An electrolyte composition including (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one pyridine-SO3 complex of formula (I) wherein R is selected independently at each occurrence from F, C1 to C10 alkyl, C2 to C10 alkenyl, and C2 to C10 alkynyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl may be substituted by one or more substituents selected from F and CN; and n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and (vi) optionally one or more additives; and its use in electrochemical cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrolyte compositions containing cyclic dinitrile compounds of formula (I) wherein X1, X2, R1, and R2 are defined as described below and to their use in electrochemical cells.

Abstract: Phosphonate based lithium complexes of formula (I) and their use in electrolyte compositions for electrochemical cells.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising (A) an anode comprising at least one anode active material, (B) a cathode comprising at least one cathode active material selected from mixed lithium transition metal oxides containing Mn and at least one second transition metal; lithium intercalating mixed oxides containing Ni, Al and at least one second transition metal; LiNiPO4; LiMnPO4; and LiCoPO4; (C) an electrolyte composition containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one lithium ion containing conducting salt; (iii) a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing at least one aprotic organic solvent and at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A+ is selected from Li+, Na+, K+, Cs+, and ammonium; is a bidentate radical derived from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-diol, from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-dicarboxylic acid or from a (hetero)aromatic 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-hydroxycarboxylic acid by abstracting the two H atoms of pairs of adjacent OH groups; and R1 and R2 are organic substituents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition for lithium ion batteries which improves overcharge protection. In particular the present invention relates to an electrolyte composition comprising (a) a compound of general formula (I) and (b) at least two compounds of general formula (II) which are different from each other formula (II) with the definitions given in the description.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte composition containing at least one organic isocyanide of formula (I) R—NC, wherein: R is selected from R1, (CH2)nL, and NP(R1)3; L is selected from carboxylic ester groups, S-containing groups, N-containing groups, and P-containing groups which are substituted by one, two or three R1; R1 is selected independently from C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 (hetero)cycloalkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C3-C7 (hetero)cycloalkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C5-C7 (hetero)aryl, and C6-C13 (hetero)aralkyl, and n is an integer from 1 to 10; with proviso that C3-C10 (hetero)cycloalkyl is not morpholinyl.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising (C) an anode containing at least one anode active material, (D) a cathode comprising at least one cathode active material containing Ni, and (C) an electrolyte composition containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one lithium ion containing conducting salt; (iii) CF2H(CF2)3CH2OCF2CF2H; and (iv) optionally one or more additives.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition containing at east one compound of formula (I) where R1, R2 and R3 are selected independently from each other from H, C1 to C12 alkyl, C3-C6 (hetero)cycloalkyl, C2 to C12 alkenyl, C2 to C12 alkynyl, CN, NR?R?, CHO, C5 to C12 (hetero)aryl, and C6 to C24 (hetero)aralkyl. Alkyl, (hetero)cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, (hetero)aryl, and (hetero)aralkyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from CN, NR?R?, and CHO. R? and R? are selected independently from each other from H and C1 to C6 alkyl. At least one of R1, R2 and R3 is not H or C1 to C12 alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) and (iv) optionally at least one further additive.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R1), P(R1), O, and S, Y1 and Y2 are independently from each other selected from (O), (S), (PR2) and (NR2); and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R1), P(R1), O, and S, Y1 and Y2 are independently from each other selected from (O), (S), (PR2) and (NR2); and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).

Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (NC)(A1X1)C?C(X2A2)(CN) wherein X1 and X2 are independently from each other selected from N(R?), P(R1), O, and S, and A1 and A2 are selected from H or organic substituents; and electrochemical cells containing electrolyte composition (A).