Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery comprising the lithium secondary battery electrolyte, which comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent including a branched ester-based solvent represented by formula 1; and a lithium salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the electrolyte, the electrolyte comprising a non-aqueous organic solvent; lithium salt; and an additive comprising a compound which contains a difluorophosphite (—OPF2) group which is expressed by a particular chemical formula.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive. The organic solvent includes a sulfur-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a fluoroalkyl ether, and the additive includes a phosphazene compound represented by Chemical Formula 3. A rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte may have improved cycle-life characteristics and safety.

Abstract: A system for measuring an access time of a memory includes a first delay unit configured to delay a clock signal by a first delay time and to output a first delayed clock signal, a second delay unit configured to delay the clock signal by a second delay time greater than the first delay time and to output a second delayed clock signal, a memory configured to store data, the data being read from the memory in response to the first delayed clock signal, a detection data storage configured to store the data read from the memory in response to the second delayed clock signal, and a controller configured to measure an access time of the memory based on a comparison of the data in the detection data storage and the data in the memory, the first delayed clock signal and the second delayed clock signal.

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: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a gate electrode and a source or drain disposed at opposite sides of the gate electrode, forming an interlayer insulating layer covering the gate electrode and the source or drain, forming a contact hole exposing the source or drain in the interlayer insulating layer, forming a silicide layer on a bottom surface of the contact hole, and forming a spacer on sidewalls of the contact hole and an upper surface of the silicide layer.

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: In an aspect, a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The negative electrode for the lithium secondary battery includes a negative active material layer.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery, a lithium battery including the electrolyte, and a method of preparing the electrolyte for a lithium battery. The electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; and about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of lithium nitrate (LiNO3) based on a total weight of the non-aqueous organic solvent. By using the electrolyte for a lithium battery, lifespan cycle properties of the lithium battery may be improved.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including a negative active material including a Si-based material, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive including lithium triflate and fluoroethylene carbonate. Embodiments of the rechargeable lithium battery have excellent irreversible characteristics and cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: A silicone-containing compound is an additive for a lithium secondary battery electrolyte for improving high-temperature lifetime characteristics and/or high-temperature stability of a lithium secondary battery. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes the silicon-containing compound. A lithium secondary battery includes the electrolyte. A method of preparing the silicon-containing compound is also provided.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes a polymer represented by Formula 1 below, wherein a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 5, and n is an integer from 1 to 1,000. A lithium secondary battery includes the polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes an organic solvent and a cyclic ester compound that is substituted with a sulfonate group.

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 rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent and an additive. The organic solvent includes a sulfur-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and the additive includes a phosphazene compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. A rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte may have improved performance and safety. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, the substituents are as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electrolytic solution and a lithium battery including the organic electrolytic solution, wherein the organic electrolytic solution includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, a borate compound represented by Formula 1 below, and an ionic metal complex represented by Formula 2 below: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently a hydrogen; a C1-C5 alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen; or a C1-C5 cyanoalkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen, at least one of the R1, R2, and R3 includes a cyanoalkyl group, Me is an element selected from the group consisting of transition metals and Groups 13 to 15 elements of the periodic table, M is a metal ion, a is an integer from 1 to 3, b is an integer from 1 to 3, s=b/a, p is an integer from 0 to 8, q is 0 or 1, r is an integer from 1 to 4, X1 and X2 are each independently O, S, or NR6, R4 and R6 are each independently a halogen, a C1-C5 alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen, or a C1-C5 ary

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 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: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a gate electrode and a source or drain disposed at opposite sides of the gate electrode, forming an interlayer insulating layer covering the gate electrode and the source or drain, forming a contact hole exposing the source or drain in the interlayer insulating layer, forming a silicide layer on a bottom surface of the contact hole, and forming a spacer on sidewalls of the contact hole and an upper surface of the silicide layer.