ADDITIVE FOR CELL AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYERED CAPACITOR

The invention provides additives capable of fabricating a battery having an excellent combustion inhibiting effect, a low interfacial resistance of an electrolyte and excellent low-temperature discharging property and high-temperature storing property by adding to the electrolyte for the battery to maintain properties required as the battery and capable of fabricating an electrolyte electric double-layered capacitor having an excellent combustion inhibiting effect, a low interfacial resistance of an electrolyte and an excellent low-temperature discharging property by adding to the electrolyte for the electric double-layered capacitor to maintain sufficient electric properties such as electric conductivity and the like as well as a battery and an electric double-layered capacitor. The additive for the battery and the electric double-layered capacitor is characterized by containing a combustion inhibiting substance releasing compound which releases a combustion inhibiting substance during combustion. Also, the battery or the electric double-layered capacitor is characterized by comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte containing the additive for the battery and the electric double-layered capacitor and support salt.