Patent ID: 8076031

Claim:
An electrochemical device comprising an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises a disiloxane represented by formula I: wherein R 1 is an alkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group; R 3 is an alkyl group; R 4 is an alkyl group; R 5 is formula I-A, formula I-B, or formula I-C; R 6 is an alkyl group, formula I-D, or formula I-E; wherein R 9 is nil or a spacer, R 10 is hydrogen or alkyl; R 11 is alkyl; and n is 1 to 12; wherein R 12 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2; wherein R 14 is nil or a spacer; R 15 is nil or a spacer; R 16 is hydrogen or alkyl; second siloxane represents another siloxane and n is 1 to 12; wherein R 17 is nil or a spacer; R 18 is hydrogen or alkyl; R 19 is alkyl; and q is 1 to 12; wherein R 20 is an organic spacer and r is 1 to 2.