The conventional salt used in most conventional Li-ion battery electrolytes is LiPF6. Examples of less common salts (e.g., explored primarily in research publications or, in some cases, never even described in Li-ion battery electrolyte applications, but may still be applicable and useful) include: lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4), lithium perchlorate (LiClO4), lithium hexafluoroantimonate (LiSbF6), lithium hexafluorosilicate (Li2SiF6), lithium hexafluoroaluminate (Li3AlF6), lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiB(C2O4)2, lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate (LiBF2(C2O4)), various lithium imides (such as SO2FN?(Li+)SO2F, CF3SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF3, CF3CF2SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF3, CF3CF2SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF2CF3, CF3SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF2OCF3, CF3CF2SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF2OCF3, C6F5SO2N?(Li+)SO2CF3, C6F5SO2N?(Li+)SO2C6F5 or CF3SO2N?(Li+)SO2PhCF3, and others), and others.