The invention provides an
electrolyte, a battery containing the
electrolyte and a power utilization device, and belongs to the technical field of
electrolyte for batteries. Comprising a
lithium salt, a
solvent and an additive, and the additive is a halogenated
biphenyl derivative, a bis (halogenated phenyl) compound or a halogenated
sulfur-containing
heterocyclic compound. When the electrolyte is used for the battery, electrolyte
decomposition and reducing gas generated by
side reaction are effectively inhibited. The SEI membrane can prevent
solvent molecules from being embedded into
graphite and improve the coulombic efficiency and the
cycling stability of the battery, so that the reversibility of electrolyte in a
graphite negative
electrode is improved. In the
lithium ion battery, the electrolyte effectively improves the compatibility of a
graphite negative
electrode and a
solvent, has excellent cycle life and high coulombic efficiency, and further improves the comprehensive electrochemical performance of the battery.