Rechargeable lithium battery and method of fabricating same

1. A rechargeable lithium battery comprising:

a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium;

a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and

an electrolyte,

wherein the electrolyte comprises a polyacrylate compound having three (3) or more acrylic groups, the electrolyte further comprising CO 2 .

2. A method of fabricating a rechargeable lithium battery comprising:

adding a polyacrylate compound having three (3) or more acrylic groups and at least one of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile to an electrolyte, wherein the polyacrylate compound and the at least one of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile are added to the electrolyte at the same time;

placing the electrolyte between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and

heating the electrolyte after the electrolyte has been placed between the positive and negative electrodes.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the electrolyte is heated at a temperature ranging from 40 to 120° C.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the polyacrylate compound is added to the electrolyte in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 10 wt %.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile is added to the electrolyte in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 10 wt %.

6. A method of fabricating a rechargeable lithium battery comprising:

adding a polyacrylate compound having three (3) or more acrylic groups to an electrolyte;

dissolving CO 2 into the electrolyte; and

placing the electrolyte between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium.