Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device with reduced direct current resistance and an increased capacity retention ratio after charge-discharge cycles, a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device including such a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a method for producing such a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device. One mode of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolyte for an energy storage device, containing an additive represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2). In Formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NR.sup.a.sub.2, —OR.sup.a, —SR.sup.a, etc., with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is a group represented by —OR.sup.a, —SR.sup.a, —COOR.sup.a, —COR.sup.a, —SO.sub.2R.sup.a, or —SO.sub.3R.sup.a. In Formula (2), R.sup.5 to R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NR.sup.b.sub.2, —OR.sup.b, or —SR.sup.b, with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.5 to R.sup.7 is a group represented by —SR.sup.b. ##STR00001##

A metal-ion battery cell is provided that comprises anode and cathode electrodes, a separator, and an electrolyte. The anode electrode may, for example, have a capacity loading in the range of about 2 mAh/cm2 to about 10 mAh/cm2 and comprise anode particles that (i) have an average particle size in the range of about 0.2 microns to about 40 microns, (ii) exhibit a volume expansion in the range of about 8 vol. % to about 180 vol. % during one or more charge-discharge cycles of the battery cell, and (iii) exhibit a specific capacity in the range of about 600 mAh/g to about 2600 mAh/g. The electrolyte may comprise, for example, (i) one or more metal-ion salts and (ii) a solvent composition that comprises one or more low-melting point solvents that each have a melting point below about −70° C. and a boiling point above about +70° C.

A metal-ion battery cell is provided that comprises anode and cathode electrodes, a separator, and an electrolyte. The anode electrode may, for example, have a capacity loading in the range of about 2 mAh/cm2 to about 10 mAh/cm2 and comprise anode particles that (i) have an average particle size in the range of about 0.2 microns to about 40 microns, (ii) exhibit a volume expansion in the range of about 8 vol. % to about 180 vol. % during one or more charge-discharge cycles of the battery cell, and (iii) exhibit a specific capacity in the range of about 600 mAh/g to about 2600 mAh/g. The electrolyte may comprise, for example, (i) one or more metal-ion salts and (ii) a solvent composition that comprises one or more low-melting point solvents that each have a melting point below about −70° C. and a boiling point above about +70° C.

The present invention pertains to an anode-less lithium ion battery comprising a) a cathode comprising a cathode current collector and a cathode electro-active material on the cathode current collector; b) an anode current collector; c) a liquid electrolyte composition between the a) cathode and the b) anode current collector; and d) a separator, wherein the c) liquid electrolyte composition comprises i) at least 70% by volume (vol %) of a solvent mixture with respect to the total volume of the electrolyte composition, comprising at least one fluorinated ether compound and at least one non-fluorinated ether compound, and ii) at least one lithium salt.

The present invention pertains to an anode-less lithium ion battery comprising a) a cathode comprising a cathode current collector and a cathode electro-active material on the cathode current collector; b) an anode current collector; c) a liquid electrolyte composition between the a) cathode and the b) anode current collector; and d) a separator, wherein the c) liquid electrolyte composition comprises i) at least 70% by volume (vol %) of a solvent mixture with respect to the total volume of the electrolyte composition, comprising at least one fluorinated ether compound and at least one non-fluorinated ether compound, and ii) at least one lithium salt.

A lithium-ion cell includes a ribbon-shaped electrode-separator assembly having an anode, a separator, and a cathode in a sequence anode/separator/cathode. The anode has a ribbon-shaped anode current collector having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and two ends, wherein the anode current collector has a strip-shaped main region loaded with a layer of negative electrode material and a free edge strip extending along the first longitudinal edge that is not loaded with the electrode material. The cathode has a ribbon-shaped cathode current collector, wherein the cathode current collector has a strip-shaped main region loaded with a layer of positive electrode material and a free edge strip extending along the first longitudinal edge that is not loaded with the electrode material. The negative electrode material containing the at least one active material in a range of from 20 wt % to 90 wt %.

A lithium-ion cell includes a ribbon-shaped electrode-separator assembly having an anode, a separator, and a cathode in a sequence anode/separator/cathode. The anode has a ribbon-shaped anode current collector having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and two ends, wherein the anode current collector has a strip-shaped main region loaded with a layer of negative electrode material and a free edge strip extending along the first longitudinal edge that is not loaded with the electrode material. The cathode has a ribbon-shaped cathode current collector, wherein the cathode current collector has a strip-shaped main region loaded with a layer of positive electrode material and a free edge strip extending along the first longitudinal edge that is not loaded with the electrode material. The negative electrode material containing the at least one active material in a range of from 20 wt % to 90 wt %.

An electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte composition, wherein the anode comprises as anode active material a combination of at least a carbon material and a silicon material; and the electrolyte composition comprises a solvent, from 0.5 wt. % to 70 wt. %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, of a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester compound, from 0.5 wt. % 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, of a fluorinated cyclic carbonate compound; and an electrolyte salt.

An electrochemical cell comprises an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte composition, wherein the anode comprises as anode active material a combination of at least a carbon material and a silicon material; and the electrolyte composition comprises a solvent, from 0.5 wt. % to 70 wt. %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, of a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester compound, from 0.5 wt. % 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, of a fluorinated cyclic carbonate compound; and an electrolyte salt.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a secondary battery that can be used at a wide range of temperatures and is less likely to be influenced by an environmental temperature is provided. Furthermore, a secondary battery with high safety is provided. An electrolyte obtained by mixing an acyclic ester having high temperature characteristics with a fluorinated carbonic ester at 5 vol. % or higher, preferably 20 vol. % or higher, is used for the purpose of reducing interface resistance between an electrode and an electrolyte, whereby a secondary battery capable of operating at a wide range of temperatures, specifically, at temperatures higher than or equal to −40° C. and lower than or equal to 150° C., preferably higher than or equal to −40° C. and lower than or equal to 85° C. can be achieved.