TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The lithium salt comprises lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, lithium hexafluoroarsenate, lithium hexafluoroantimonate, lithium perchlorate, lithium aluminum tetrachloride, lithium gallium tetrachloride, lithium nitrate, lithium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methide, lithium bistrifluoromethylsulfonylimide, lithium thiocyanate, lithium pentafluoroethanesulfonate, lithium pentafluorobenzenesulfonate, lithium trifluoroacetate, lithium triflate, lithium tetraphenylborate, and/or lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate. The anode comprises carbonaceous material or lithium alloy, where the carbonaceous material comprises carbon powder, graphite, carbon fiber and/or carbon nanotube and the lithium alloy comprises lithium-aluminum, lithium-zinc, lithium bismuthide, lithium-cadmium (Li3Cd), lithium antimonide, lithium silicide, lithium-lead (Li(4.4)Pb), lithium-tin (Li(4.4)Sn), lithium hexacarbide, trilithium iron nitride, lithium nitridocobaltate (Li(2.6)Co(0.4)N and/or lithium nitridocuprate (Li(2.6)Cu(0.4)N). The anode further comprises: a metal oxide, which comprises tin oxide, tin dioxide, germanium oxide, germanium dioxide, indium dioxide, indium trioxide, lead oxide, lead dioxide, lead trioxide, lead tetroxide, silver (I) oxide, silver (II) oxide, silver trioxide, antimony trioxide, antimony tetroxide, antimony pentoxide, zinc oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide and/or iron oxide. The cathode comprises: a lithium mixed metal oxide, which comprises lithium manganese dioxide, lithium dimanganese tetroxide, lithium cobalt dioxide, lithium dichromate, lithium chromate, lithium nickel dioxide, lithium iron dioxide, lithium nickel cobalt dioxide (LiNixCo(1-x)O2), lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese nickel dioxide (LiMn(0.5)Ni(0.5)O2), lithium manganese cobalt nickel dioxide (LiMn(1/3)Co(1/3)Ni(1/3)O2) and/or lithium manganese tetroxide compound of formula (LiMc(0.5)Mn(1.5)O4).x = 0-1; andMc = divalent metal.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The organic solvent comprises gamma -butyrolactone, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, propyl acetate, dimethyl carbonate and/or ethylmethyl carbonate. The maleimide comprises N-phenylmaleimide, N-(o-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(m-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide, maleimidophenol, maleimidobenzocyclobutene, phosphorus-containing maleimide, phosphonate-containing maleimide, siloxane-containing maleimide, N-(4-tetrahydropyranyl-oxyphenyl)maleimide or 2,6-xylylmaleimide. The bismaleimide has a structure of formula (II).R = -(CH2)2, -(CH2)6-, -(CH2)8-, -(CH2)12-, -CH2-C(CH3)2-CH2-CH(CH3)-(CH2)2-, benzene-1,3-yl, benzene-1,4-yl, 2-methyl benzene-1,3-yl, 4-phenoxybenzene-1,4-yl or (4-phenyl)methyl)benzene-1,4-yl.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The anode and cathode further comprises a polymer binder, and the polymer binder comprises poly(vinylidene fluoride), styrene-butadiene rubber, polyamide, melamine resin. The separator comprises polyethylene and/or polypropylene. EXAMPLE - Typical electrolytic solution comprised: organic solvent (comprising propylene carbonate (2 parts by volume), ethylene carbonate (3 parts by volume) and diethyl carbonate (5 parts by volume)); lithium hexafluorophosphate (1 M); and additive (comprising 1-(4-((4-(2,5-dioxopyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)methyl)phenyl)pyrrole-2,5-dione compound (0.5 wt.%) and a vinylene carbonate (2 wt.%)).