@article{PATENT,
      recid = {7750},
      title = {Long life lithium batteries with stabilized electrodes},
      number = {PATENT},
      month = {Jul},
      year = {2006},
      abstract = {The present invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes  having electrode stabilizing additives, stabilized  electrodes, and electrochemical devices containing the  same. Thus the present invention provides electrolytes  containing an alkali metal salt, a polar aprotic solvent,  and an electrode stabilizing additive. In certain  electrolytes, the alkali metal salt is a bis(chelato)borate  and the additives include substituted or unsubstituted  linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbons comprising at least  one oxygen atom and at least one aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl  group. In other electrolytes, the additives include a  substituted aryl compound or a substituted or unsubstituted  heteroaryl compound wherein the additive comprises at least  one oxygen atom. There are also provided methods of making  the electrolytes and batteries employing the electrolytes.  The invention also provides for electrode materials.  Cathodes of the present invention may be further stabilized  by surface coating the particles of the spinel or olivine  with a material that can neutralize acid or otherwise  lessen or prevent leaching of the manganese or iron ions.  In some embodiments the coating is polymeric and in other  embodiments the coating is a metal oxide such as  ZrO&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;, TiO&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;, ZnO, WO&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;,  Al&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;O&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;, MgO, SiO&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;,  SnO&lt;SUB&gt;2 &lt;/SUB&gt;AlPO&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;, Al(OH)&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;, a  mixture of any two or more thereof.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/7750},
}