Patent ID: 7618749

Claim:
An electrolyte for a lithium battery, comprising: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive comprising a) a compound represented by the following Formula (1), and b) a poly(ester)(meth)acrylate wherein R 1 is a C 1 to C 10 alkyl, a C 1 to C 10 alkoxy, or a C 6 to C 10 aryl, X is halogen, and m and n are integers ranging from 1 to 5, where m+n is less than or equal to 6, wherein the electrolyte further comprises an organic peroxide, and wherein the organic peroxide is used in an amount of 0.3 to 5 parts by weight on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the poly(ester)(meth)acrylate.