The embodiment of the invention provides an
electrolyte for a
supercapacitor and a preparation method thereof, the
electrolyte comprises an
electrolyte functional additive and a mixture of an
organic solvent and a
lithium salt, and the structural general formula of the electrolyte functional additive is shown in the specification, wherein R1 is independently selected from any one of
hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted
alkoxy group and a
sulfate group; r2 is independently selected from any one of
hydrogen and a
sulfate group; and R3 is independently selected from any one of
hydrogen, an
aldehyde group, a cyano group and a substituted
sulfonyl group. The additive can simultaneously form a stable
protection layer on a positive and negative
electrode interface through the synergistic effect of intramolecular polyfunctional groups, electrolyte
decomposition and
transition metal dissolution are effectively inhibited, and the
ionic conductivity and
mechanical strength of the interface are improved. Meanwhile, the specific structure can capture harmful substances in the electrolyte, adjust the
solvation structure of
lithium ions, remarkably improve the high-temperature storage stability, the rate capability and the high-low temperature
discharge retention rate of the
supercapacitor, and synchronously optimize the
energy density, the cycle life and the safety.