Abstract: An electrolyte including at least a compound of formula I: A1, A2, and A3 are each independently selected from the following formulas I-A, I-B, I-C, or I-D, and the A1, A2, and A3 are not all I-A: m and k are 0 or 1, and n is integer from 1 to 6. R11, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R1a, R1b, R1c, and R1d are selected from hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylidene groups, C2-C10 alkenylene groups, C2-C10 alkynylidene groups, C3-C10 cumulative dienyl groups, C6-C10 aryl groups, or C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups. R12 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl groups, C2-C10 alkenyl groups, C2-C10 alkynyl groups, C3-C10 cumulative dienyl groups, C6-C10 aryl groups, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, or heteroatom-containing functional groups.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte, where the electrolyte contains a nitrile compound and transition metal ions, and satisfies 5?A/B?30000, where based on a molar mass of the electrolyte, a molar percentage of a cyano group in the electrolyte is A %, and based on a weight of the electrolyte, a weight percentage of the transition metal ions in the electrolyte is B %. The electrochemical device ensures that the cyano group and the transition metal ions in the electrolyte satisfy a specified relationship, to reduce leaching of the transition metal ions from a positive electrode active material and stabilize structural distortion of the positive electrode active material in a charge and discharge process, thereby improving high-temperature cycle performance and floating charge performance of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes diglycolic anhydride and a trinitrile compound, with which the cycle performance and the high-temperature stability under over-discharge conditions of lithium-ion batteries are significantly improved. The electrolyte includes a compound of Formula I; and at least one of a compound of Formula II or a compound of Formula III; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryloxy, wherein when substituted, the substituent is halo, cyano, or C1-C10 alkyl; and a, d and f are each independently selected from an integer from 1 to 5, and b, c, e, g, h and i are each independently selected from an integer from 0 to 5.

Abstract: An electrochemical device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode active material layer, including a negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes a silicon-containing compound; and the negative electrode active material further includes, on the surface, a protective layer including a compound having an S?O bond.

Abstract: An electrolyte, including: a compound of Formula I, and at least one of a compound of Formula II or a compound of Formula III, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryloxy, wherein when substituted, the substituent is fluoro, cyano or C1-C10 alkyl; and a, d and f are each independently selected from an integer from 1 to 5, and b, c, e, g, h and i are each independently selected from an integer from 0 to 5.

Abstract: An electrolyte, including a fluorine-containing phosphate ester and a carboxylate ester, wherein the fluorine-containing phosphate ester is represented by Formula 1: R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, a C1-C10 alkyl group, C1-C10 alkoxy group, C1-C10 haloalkyl group, C1-C10 haloalkoxy group, C1-C10 phosphate ester group, or C1-C10 mono- or multiple-carbonate ester group, wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 comprises a fluorine atom. The weight ratio of the fluorine-containing phosphate ester to the carboxylate ester is 0.001-0.5.

Abstract: An electrolyte including an additive of compound of formula I, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylidene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyleneoxy group; Ai selected from CH, C, N, S, O, B or Si; A2 is selected from CH—R3, N—R3, S, O, B—R3 or SiH—R3; A3 selected from CH2, CH, C, N, S, O, B or Si; R3 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group; Xi is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylidene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenylene group, ?Rc?, or ?Rc—, wherein Rc is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C6 alkylidene group.

Abstract: An electrolytic solution includes the compound of Formula I and a carboxylate compound: The electrochemical device prepared with the electrolytic solution has reduced storage impedance, and improved post-storage swelling, overcharge performance and hot box performance.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes at least one of a compound of Formula I, a compound of Formula II or a compound of Formula III; and a compound of Formula IV; where, R11, R12, R13, R21, R22, R31, R32, R33 and R34 are independently selected from H, halo, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl; R41 and R44 are independently selected from H, F, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, Ra—(O—Rb), or (O—Rb); and R42 and R43 are independently selected from Rc—(O—Rd) or (O—Rd). Rb is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl; Ra, Rc and Rd are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkylene, C2-C5 alkenylene, or C6-C12 aryl.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrolytic solution and an electrochemical device using the same. The electrolytic solution comprises a cyclic fluorocarbonate, a chain fluorocarbonate and a fluoroether compound, wherein based on the weight of the electrolytic solution, the weight percentage of the cyclic fluorocarbonate is 15 wt % to 80 wt %. The electrolytic solution provided by the present application has high electric conductivity and good electrochemical stability and safety performance, can significantly improve the cycle performance of the battery, and especially meet the demand for long cycle life of a lithium metal battery, and has a very large application value in the lithium metal battery.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the positive current collector. An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the positive active material layer has a peak at 164 eV to 175 eV. The electrolyte has a retention capability of 1.0 g/Ah to 4.0 g/Ah. The electrolyte improves cycle performance, over-discharge storage performance, and safety performance of the electrochemical apparatus.

Abstract: An electrochemical device including an anode having an anode current collector and a skeleton layer, the skeleton layer being disposed in an central region on the anode current collector, and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer, on the anode current collector being provided with an insulation layer; a cathode; and an electrolyte including about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % of a sulfone compound, about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % of a phosphorus compound and about 1 wt % to about 70 wt % of a fluoroether compound, based on the total weight of the electrolyte. The electrochemical device has superior cycle performance and safety performance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a solid electrolyte and a preparation method thereof, and an electrochemical device and an electronic device comprising the same. The solid electrolyte of the present application includes a solid electrolyte material being represented by the chemical formula of Li1+2x?2yMyGa2+xP1?xS6, where M is selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd and a combination thereof, 0?x?0.2 and 0?y?0.05. Embodiments of the present application provides a solid electrolyte having good stability with lithium and ionic conductivity by forming the solid electrolyte using lower cost solid electrolyte materials and optimizing the material composition and a crystal structure thereof. At the same time, this also reduces the manufacturing costs of the solid electrolyte, and improves the structural stability of the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a solid electrolyte and a preparation method thereof, and an electrochemical device and an electronic device comprising the same. The solid electrolyte of the present application includes a solid electrolyte material being represented by the chemical formula of Li1+2x?2yMyGa2+xP1?xS6, where M is selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd and a combination thereof, 0?x?0.2 and 0?y?0.05. Embodiments of the present application provides a solid electrolyte having good stability with lithium and ionic conductivity by forming the solid electrolyte using lower cost solid electrolyte materials and optimizing the material composition and a crystal structure thereof. At the same time, this also reduces the manufacturing costs of the solid electrolyte, and improves the structural stability of the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: High energy density cathode materials, such as LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) cathode materials, with improved discharge capacity (hence energy density) and enhanced cycle life are described. A solid electrolyte, such as lithium phosphate infused inside of secondary particles of the cathode material demonstrates significantly enhanced structural integrity without significant or without any observable particle cracking occurring during charge/discharge processes, showing high capacity retention of more than 90% after 200 cycles at room temperature. In certain embodiments the disclosed cathode materials (and cathodes made therefrom) are formed using nickel-rich NMC and/or are used in a battery system with a non-aqueous dual-Li salt electrolytes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a solid electrolyte and a preparation method thereof, and an electrochemical device and an electronic device comprising the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte comprises a lithium-containing transition metal sulfide being represented by the chemical formula of Li2?2a+bCd1+aMcGe1?dS4, where M is selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In, Si, Sn and a combination thereof, wherein 0<a?0.25, 0?b?0.2, 0?c?0.2, and 0?d?0.2. The embodiments of the present application effectively improve the shortcomings of poor chemical stability of the conventional thiophosphate solid electrolyte in an atmospheric environment by providing the above solid electrolyte having a thio-LISICON structure and containing no phosphorus (P), so that the solid electrolyte has both good chemical stability and high ionic conductivity, thereby reducing the processing environment requirements and manufacturing cost of the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for cycling a rechargeable alkali metal battery with high Coulombic efficiency (CE) are disclosed. A slow charge/rapid discharge protocol is used in conjunction with a concentrated electrolyte to achieve high CE in rechargeable lithium and sodium batteries, include anode-free batteries. In some examples, the CE is ?99.8%.

Abstract: Embodiments of localized superconcentrated electrolytes (LSEs) for stable operation of electrochemical devices, such as rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, and sensors, are disclosed. Electrochemical devices, such as rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, and sensors, including the LSEs are also disclosed. The LSEs include an active salt, a solvent in which the active salt is soluble, and a diluent in which the active salt is insoluble or poorly soluble. In certain embodiments, such as when the solvent and diluent are immiscible, the LSE further includes a bridge solvent.

Abstract: High energy density cathode materials, such as LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) cathode materials, with improved discharge capacity (hence energy density) and enhanced cycle life are described. A solid electrolyte, such as lithium phosphate infused inside of secondary particles of the cathode material demonstrates significantly enhanced structural integrity without significant or without any observable particle cracking occurring during charge/discharge processes, showing high capacity retention of more than 90% after 200 cycles at room temperature. In certain embodiments the disclosed cathode materials (and cathodes made therefrom) are formed using nickel-rich NMC and/or are used in a battery system with a non-aqueous dual-Li salt electrolytes.

Abstract: High energy density cathode materials, such as LiNiXMnYCoZO2 (NMC) cathode materials, with improved discharge capacity (hence energy density) and enhanced cycle life are described. A solid electrolyte, such as lithium phosphate infused inside of secondary particles of the cathode material demonstrates significantly enhanced structural integrity without significant or without any observable particle cracking occurring during charge/discharge processes, showing high capacity retention of more than 90% after 200 cycles at room temperature. In certain embodiments the disclosed cathode materials (and cathodes made therefrom) are formed using nickel-rich NMC and/or are used in a battery system with a non-aqueous dual-Li salt electrolytes.