Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte, the electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive, wherein the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R6 are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C10 cycloalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C10 cycloalkenyl group, and n is an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive, wherein the additive is a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: The compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and/or its oxide may participate in one or more electrochemical reactions to form a robust solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film, and may also improve the stability of other electrolyte components against oxidative decomposition.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and additive represented by Chemical Formula 1: In Chemical Formula 1, X1 is CH or a nitrogen atom (N), and Ra is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. The additive may decompose under reducing voltages on the surface of the negative electrode to thereby form a polysulfonate-based passivation film to suppress or reduce gas generation and battery swelling.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte, the electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive, wherein the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C10 cycloalkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive is disclosed. The additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed are an additive for an electrolyte represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an electrolyte and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same: wherein R1 to R4 and n are the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, wherein an amount of the first compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt % and an amount of the second compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt %. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, the substituents are the same as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, organic solvent and an additive including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. In the above Chemical Formula 1, R is the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive. The additive is represented by Chemical Formula 1, and is included in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total amount of the electrolyte. A rechargeable lithium battery including the same is also disclosed. Chemical Formula 1 is as described in the present specification.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. Definition of Chemical Formula 1 is the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative active material, the negative active material including a silicon-based material; and an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive. The additive includes an ethylene carbonate-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a pyridine-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 2: R11, R12 and R1 to R5 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, or a C1 to C20 haloalkyl group; at least one of R11 and R12 is a halogen; and at least one of R1 to R5 is a halogen.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 heteroarylene group.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, wherein an amount of the first compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt % and an amount of the second compound is about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt %. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, the substituents are the same as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 heteroarylene group.

Abstract: A cyclotriphosphazene compound comprising a fluorinated cyclotriphosphazene compound having at least one fluorine atom substituted with a group represented by Formula 1 below, a method of preparing the cyclotriphosphazene compound, an electrolyte including the cyclotriphosphazene compound, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte are provided: *A-[B—CN]x??[Formula 1] A being a heteroatom having an unshared electron pair; * representing a binding site for bonding the group represented by Formula 1 to a phosphorus (P) atom of the fluorinated cyclotriphosphazene compound; B being a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C5 alkylene group; and x being 1 or 2.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, organic solvent and an additive including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. In the above Chemical Formula 1, R is the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative active material, the negative active material including a silicon-based material; and an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive. The additive includes an ethylene carbonate-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a pyridine-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 2: R11, R12 and R1 to R5 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, or a C1 to C20 haloalkyl group; at least one of R11 and R12 is a halogen; and at least one of R1 to R5 is a halogen.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. Definition of Chemical Formula 1 is the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed are an additive for an electrolyte represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an electrolyte and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same: wherein R1 to R4 and n are the same as described in the detailed description.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive. The additive is represented by Chemical Formula 1, and is included in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total amount of the electrolyte. A rechargeable lithium battery including the same is also disclosed. Chemical Formula 1 is as described in the present specification.