TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The lithium salt of the cyclic imide compound in the at least one of the positive and negative electrode is present at 1-40 wt %. The lithium salt of the cyclic imide compound comprises at least one compound comprising cyclo-tetrafluoroethane-1,2-bis(sulfonyl)imide lithium or cyclo-hexafluoropropane-1,3-bis (sulfonyl)imide lithium. The solid electrolyte layer comprises a solid electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity of greater than or equal to 10-4 S/cm. The lithium salt of the cyclic imide compound in the positive and negative electrodes covers a surface of the corresponding positive or negative active material in the corresponding electrode. The solid electrolyte comprises at least one material comprising trilithium nitride, lithium super ionic conductors, lithium phosphorus nitrogen compounds of formula (Li(3+y)PO(4x)Nx), thio-lithium super ionic conductors (lithium(3.25)germanium(0.25)phosphorus (0.75)sulfur4), lithium sulfide, lithium sulfide-phosphorus pentasulfide, lithium sulfide-silicon sulfide, lithium sulfide-germanium sulfide, lithium sulfide-boron pentasulfide, lithium sulfide-aluminum sulfide, lithium oxide-aluminum trioxide-titanium dioxide-phosphorus pentoxide, polyethylene oxides, or boric acid ester polymers. The positive active material comprises an oxide or sulfide of a transition metal comprising manganese, cobalt, nickel, iron, or aluminum, and the negative active material comprises a material comprising lithium, indium, tin, aluminum, silicon or their alloys, transition metal oxides, or carbonaceous materials. The positive and negative electrodes further comprise at least one additive comprising electrically conducting agent, binder, filler, dispersing agent, or ion conductor, where the electrically conducting agent comprises at least one of graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, carbon fiber, and/or metal powders.x, y = not defined.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The binder comprises at least one of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyfluorovinylidene, polyethylene, and/or polypropylene.