| abstract |
rechargeable lithium battery, and electrode and electrolyte compositions for the rechargeable lithium battery A rechargeable lithium battery (100; 1) includes a compound represented by the chemical formula 1: chemical formula 1 in chemical formula 1, each of k , 1, em is 1 o independently an integer from o to 20, n is an integer from 1 to 7, and k, 1 em are selected such that the compound of chemical formula 1 has an asymmetric structure, that is, k, 1 and are different from each other. The compound of chemical formula 1 may be included in the positive electrode (114; 3), negative electrode (112; 2), or rechargeable lithium battery electrolyte (100; 1). |