Electrolyte solution and electrochemical device

Abstract

An electrolyte solution includes a compound represented by Formula I: where m, n, k, and x are each independently selected from 1, 2, or 3; R11 and R12 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C4 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C4 alkynyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl, wherein when substituted, a substituent is independently selected from halogen. The multi-cyano (—CN) compound represented by Formula I is introduced into the electrolyte solution, so that the multi-cyano group can stabilize a transition metal in a positive active material and protect a positive electrode interface. The compound represented by Formula I can also be reduced at a negative electrode to protect a negative electrode interface and play a role in suppressing continuous decomposition of the electrolyte solution and suppressing gas production.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.