The electrolyte composition according to the present invention optionally contains at least one further additive (iv). The additive(s) (iv) may be selected from SEI forming additives, flame retardants, overcharge protection additives, wetting agents, HF and/or H2O scavenger, stabilizer for LiPF6 salt, ionic salvation enhancer, corrosion inhibitors, gelling agents, and the like. The one or more additives (iv) are different from pyridine-SO3 complexes of formula (I).
Examples of flame retardants are organic phosphorous compounds like cyclophosphazenes, organic phosphoramides, organic phosphites, organic phosphates, organic phosphonates, organic phosphines, and organic phosphinates, and fluorinated derivatives thereof.