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Electrolytes for Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries

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In this chapter, new trends in the formulation of non-aqueous liquid electrolytes will be discussed. Novel solvents and salts used in Li-ion battery electrolytes are categorized and illustrated, and the progress in understanding the formation mechanism behind the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is discussed.

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