Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes: a negative electrode including a negative active material; a positive electrode; a separator interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and an electrolyte solution including an additive, wherein the negative active material includes a Si-based material, the Si-based material is included in an amount from about 1 to about 70 wt % based on total amount of the negative active material, and the additive includes fluoroethylene carbonate and a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. In the above Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C5 alkyl group.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode including a negative active material, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte solution including an additive, wherein the negative active material includes a Si-based material included in an amount of about 1 to about 70 wt % based on the total amount of the negative electrode, and the additive includes fluoroethylene carbonate and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. In the above Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C5 alkylene group.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery, including a surface having surface roughness of about 800 nm to about 1000 nm, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In one embodiment, the lithium secondary battery has improved cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: An additive, the additive being for an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and represented by Chemical Formula 1: R1 to R4 each independently being hydrogen or a non-polar hydrocarbon group, is disclosed. An electrolyte, the electrolyte being for a lithium secondary battery and including: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and the additive is also disclosed. A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode facing the positive electrode; and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the separator being impregnated with an electrolyte including the additive, is also disclosed.

Abstract: In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode; negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive is provided. The additive may be an optionally substituted thiophene.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte solution and a lithium battery using the same are disclosed. The organic electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solution, a thiophene-based compound and a nitrile-based compound.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte are provided. The electrolyte includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below; a nonaqueous organic solvent; and a lithium salt: wherein, in Formula 1, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently a unsubstituted or substituted C1-C20 alkoxy group, a unsubstituted or substituted C1-C20 alkoxyalkyleneoxy group, a unsubstituted or substituted C6-C20 aryloxy group, or R—O—C(?O)— where R is a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C1-C20 fluoroalkyl group.

Abstract: In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode; negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including a porous substrate and a coating layer formed on at least one side of the porous substrate; and an electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive is provided.

Abstract: In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode; negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including a porous substrate and a coating layer formed on at least one side of the porous substrate; and an electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive is provided.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive, wherein the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: A phosphorous containing compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a method of preparing the phosphorous containing compound, an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including the phosphorous containing compound, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte. (R1O)2P(NR2R3).

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including an ionic liquid represented by Chemical Formula 1, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including an organic solvent; a lithium salt; a flame retardant; and at least one acrylate compound having a fluorinated alkyl group. The electrolyte for a rechargeable battery may provide a rechargeable lithium battery having flame-retardant characteristics without decrease of cycle-life and battery performance.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent, wherein the non-aqueous organic solvent includes a fluoro-based solvent represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. R—O—R???Chemical Formula 1 In Chemical Formula 1, R and R? are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 fluoroalkyl group, wherein at least one of R and R? is the substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 fluoroalkyl group, and a substitution ratio of fluoro in the fluoro-based solvent represented by the Chemical Formula 1 may range from more than about 0% to less than or equal to about 50%.

Abstract: In an aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a composite positive active material; a negative electrode including a carbon-based negative active material; an electrolyte including an additive, and a lithium salt and an organic solvent, wherein a passivation film may be on a surface of the negative electrode of the rechargeable lithium battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte additive represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, an electrolyte, and a rechargeable lithium battery are disclosed: In Chemical Formula 1, R1 to R3 and L1 to L3 are the same as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including boron containing compounds and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator having surface energy of about 45 mN to about 50 mN/m which can be prepared by radiating plasma on a polymer film under a current of from about 1800 mA to about 2000 mA and electric power of from about 2750 W to about 3000 W. Further disclosed is a rechargeable battery comprising the separator having a surface energy of about 45 mN to about 50 mN/m.

Abstract: A thermochromic smart window and a method of manufacturing the thermochromic smart window including a glass and a thermochromic layer including a vanadium dioxide material formed on the glass. A thermochromic smart window includes a substrate and a thermochromic layer disposed on the substrate, wherein a slope of a graph of a reflectance of the thermochromic layer is at or between 1 and 2%/° C. at a threshold temperature.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery, including a surface having surface roughness of about 800 nm to about 1000 nm, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In one embodiment, the lithium secondary battery has improved cycle-life characteristics.