TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Components: The first additive has an oxidation potential of 4.1 - 4.4 (preferably 4.2 - 4.4)V. The second additive has an oxidation potential of 4.6 - 5.0 (preferably 4.7 - 4.9)V. The oxidation potential of the first additive is at most 0.1 - 0.7 (preferably at most 0.3 - 0.7)V than the oxidation potential of the second additive. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has a water soluble binder and a water soluble agent for increasing viscosity.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Electrolyte: The combined amount of the first additive and the second additive is 0.01 - 20 (preferably 0.1 - 10, especially 5 - 10) wt.% based on the total weight of the non-aqueous organic solvent and the lithium salt. The second additive and the first additive are mixed at a ratio of 20:0.1 - 3:2. The electrolyte comprises (wt.%) first additive (0.1 - 5, preferably 0.1 - 5) and second additive (1 - 20, preferably 1 - 20).Preferred Components: The first additive comprises at least one compound selected from compounds of formulae (I) or (IV).The second additive comprises at least one compound selected from 4-Phenyl-(1,3)dioxane, (V) - (XII).R1 = H, 1-6C alkyl or 2-6C alkylene;R4 = 1-6C alkyl, OOCR6;R6 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 2-6C alkylene or -OR7;R7 = H, 1-6C alkyl or 2-6C alkylene;R5 = 1-6C alkyl or 2-6C alkylene;X = Cl, Br or F;R1a = 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkylene;R2a = 1-6C alkyl, 1-6C alkoxy or 1-6C alkylene;R3a = 1-6C alkyl or 2-6C alkylene;R4a = 1-6C alkyl;A = SO2, CH2, C(O) or CF2;R1b and R2b = R3a;R9 = halo, 1-10C alkyl;n = 0 - 6.The non-aqueous organic solvent is selected from carbonates, esters, ethers and/or ketones (preferably a mixed solvent of cyclic carbonates and chain carbonates or carbonate solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent).The carbonate is selected from dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, methylpropyl carbonate, ethylpropyl carbonate, methylethyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and/or butylene carbonate.The aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent is benzene (substituted by (R9)n) (preferably benzene, fluorobenzene, chlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, toluene, fluorotoluene, trifluorotoluene and/or xylene).The carbonate solvent and aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent are mixed in a volume ratio of 1:1 - 30:1.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The lithium salt is selected from LiPF6, LiBF4, LiSbF6, LiAsF6, LiClO4, CF3SO3Li, LiN(SO2CF3)2, LiC4F9SO3, LiAlO4, LiAlOCl4, LiN(SO2C2F5)2), LiN(CxF2x+1SO2)(CyF2y+1SO2), LiCl and/or LiI. The positive active material comprises lithiated intercalation oxides. The negative active material is crystalline carbon, amorphous carbon, carbon complex or lithium metals (preferably crystalline carbon). The crystalline carbon has an Lc of at least 150 Angstrom, d(002) of 3.35 - 3.38 Angstrom, true density of at least 2.2 g/cm3, BET (specific surface area) of 0.5 - 50 m2/g, and an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 - 30 microns. The negative active material has an intensity ratio Ra I(I(1360 cm-1)/I(1580 cm-1)) of a Raman spectroscopy peak intensity I(1360) at a (1360) plane to an Raman Spectroscopy peak intensity I(1590) at a (1590) plane of at least 0.05. The negative active material has an X-ray diffraction peak intensity ratio I(I(110)/I(002)) of an X-ray diffraction peak intensity (110) at a (110) plane to an X-ray diffraction peak intensity I(002) at a (002) plane of at most 0.2.x and y = natural numbers.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Binder: The water soluble binder is selected from styrene-butadiene rubber, polysodium acrylate, copolymers of propylene and C2-C8 olefin, and/or copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic alkyl ester.Preferred Water-soluble Agent: The water soluble agent for increasing viscosity is a cellulose-based compound. The cellulose-based compound is selected from carboxy methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and their alkaline salts. EXAMPLE - No relevant example given.