Patent 7459240 was granted and assigned to Cheil Industries on December, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A nonaqueous electrolyte for a battery having explosion inhibiting properties includes an organic solvent and a lithium salt. A benzene-substituted phosphate derivative is provided at a level in a range from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight. The benzene-substituted phosphate derivative can be expressed by the following formula: