Low temperature molten lithium salt electrolytes for electrochemical cells

摘要

An electrochemical cell (10) including a positive electrode (20), a negative electrode (30) and a low temperature organic, liquid lithium salt electrolyte (40) is provided. The low temperature lithium salt electrolyte includes a central atom selected from the group of aluminum, boron, gallium, indium, or thallium and at least four substituent groups which are organic, alkoxy groups. A unique characteristic of the electrolyte is that it remains liquid at ambient temperatures, as compared to most lithium salt electrolytes which are solid at room temperatures.