Battery having electrolyte including organoborate salt

1. A battery, comprising:

an electrolyte activating one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, the electrolyte including one or more mono[bidentate]borate salts in a solvent, the solvent including a silane represented by SiR 4-x-y R′ x R″ y ; wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen, R′ x is represented by Formula VIII-A or Formula VIII-C, R″ y is represented by Formula VIII-B, x is 0 to 4, y is 0 to 4, 4-x-y indicates the number of R substituents, and x+y is at least 1;

Formula VIII-A:

wherein R 9 is nil or an organic spacer; R 10 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 11 is alkyl or aryl; and n is 1 to 15;

Formula VIII-B:

wherein R 12 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2; and

Formula VIII-C

where R 14 is nil or a spacer; R 15 is nil or a spacer; R 16 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; second silane represents another silane and n is 1 to 15.

2. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mono[bidentate]borate salts includes a dihalo mono[bidentate]borate.

3. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mono[bidentate]borate salts include a lithium dihalo mono[bidentate]borate.

4. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mono[bidentate]borate salts include lithium difluoro oxalatoborate (LiDfOB).

5. The battery of claim 4 , wherein the electrolyte includes a disiloxane.

6. The battery of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more anodes includes two components selected from the group consisting of: carbon beads, carbon fibers, and graphite flakes.

7. The battery of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more anodes includes a carbonaceous mixture that includes carbon beads, carbon fibers, and graphite flakes.

8. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more organic solvents.

9. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more disiloxanes.

10. The battery of claim 9 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more organic solvents.

11. The battery of claim 9 , wherein at least one disiloxane includes a backbone with a silicon linked to one or more substituents that each include a poly(allylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety.

12. The battery of claim 9 , wherein at least one disiloxane is represented by:

wherein R 1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 2 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 4 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 5 is represented by Formula VII-A, Formula VII-B or Formula VII-C; R 6 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, represented by Formula VII-D, or represented by Formula VII-E;

Formula VII-A:

wherein R 9 is nil or a spacer; R 10 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 11 is alkyl or aryl; and n is 1 to 12;

Formula VII-B:

wherein R 12 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2;

Formula VII-C:

where R 4 is nil or a spacer; R 15 is nil or a spacer; R 16 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; second siloxane represents another siloxane and n is 1 to 12;

Formula VII-D:

wherein R 17 is nil or a spacer; R 18 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 19 is alkyl or aryl; and q is 1 to 12; and

Formula VII-E:

wherein R 20 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2.

13. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more trisiloxanes.

14. The battery of claim 13 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more organic solvents.

15. The battery of claim 13 , wherein at least one trisiloxane includes a backbone with three silicons, one or more of the silicons being linked to one or more substituents that each include a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety.

16. The battery of claim 13 , wherein at least one trisiloxane is represented by:

wherein R 1 is an alkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group; R 3 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 4 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 5 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 6 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 7 is represented by Formula V-A or Formula V-B; R 8 is represented by Formula V-C or Formula V-D;

Formula V-A:

wherein R 9 is nil or a spacer; R 10 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 11 is alkyl or aryl; and n is 1 to 12;

Formula V-B:

wherein R 12 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2;

Formula V-C:

wherein R 13 is nil or a spacer; R 14 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 15 is alkyl or aryl; and q is 1 to 12; and

Formula V-D:

wherein R 16 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2.

17. The battery of claim 13 , wherein at least one trisiloxane is represented by:

wherein R 19 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 20 is represented by Formula VI-A, Formula VI-B or Formula VI-C;

Formula VI-A:

wherein R 21 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2;

Formula VI-B:

wherein R 23 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 24 is alkyl or aryl; and r is 1 to 12; and

Formula VI-C:

where R 25 is nil or a spacer; R 26 is nil or a spacer; R 27 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; second siloxane represents another siloxane and n is 1 to 12.

18. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more tetrasiloxanes.

19. The battery of claim 18 , wherein at least one tetrasiloxane includes a backbone with four silicons, one or more of the silicons being linked to one or more substituents that each include a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety.

20. The battery of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte includes one or more polysiloxanes.

21. The battery of claim 20 , wherein at least one polysiloxane includes a backbone with five or more silicons, one or more of the silicons being linked to one or more substituents that each include a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety.

22. The battery of claim 1 , wherein x is 1 to 3.

23. The battery of claim 1 , wherein x is greater than 0.

24. The battery of claim 23 , wherein R′ is represented by Formula VIII-A.

25. The battery of claim 24 , wherein the silane is represented by:

26. A method of generating a battery, comprising:

generating an electrolyte including one or more mono[bidentate] borate salts in a solvent, the solvent including a silane represented by SiR 4-x-y R′ x R″ y ; wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen, R′ x , is represented by Formula VIII-A or Formula VIII-C, R″ y is represented by Formula VIII-B, x is 0 to 4, y is 0 to 4, 4-x-y indicates the number of R substituents, and x+y is at least 1;

Formula VIII-A:

wherein R 9 is nil or an organic spacer; R 10 is hydrogen; alkyl or aryl; R 11 is alkyl or aryl; and n is 1 to 15;

Formula VIII-B:

wherein R 12 is an organic spacer and p is 1 to 2; and

Formula VIII-C:

where R 14 is nil or a spacer; R 15 is nil or a spacer; R 16 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; second silane represents another silane and n is 1 to 15; and

activating one or more anodes and one or more cathodes with the electrolyte.