Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrolyte additive for a lithium battery, an electrolyte, and a lithium battery, the additive including a dithiocarbonyl-based compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic hydrocarbon group.