Boronate-based electrolyte additives are tested in high-capacity lithium-ion cells containing graphite-based negative and Li 1.2 Ni 0.15 Mn 0.55 Co 0.1 O 2 -based positive electrodes. Cells containing small amounts (0.25 wt%) of phenyl boronic acid ethylene glycol ester (PBE) in an EC:EMC (3:7 by wt) + 1.2M LiPF 6 (Gen2) electrolyte show improved capacity retention and reduced impedance rise compared to cells without the additive. Adding a perfluorooctyl chain to PBE creates the phenyl boronic acid perfluorooctyl ethylene glycol ester (PFO-PBE) compound. Cells with 0.25 wt% PFO-PBE additive display the lowest capacity fade (21%) compared to the PBE (34%) and Gen2 (65%) cells after more than 200, 2.2-4.6 V cycles, at 30 • C. These data validate our modular-electrolyte additive concept (PBE head and perfluoroalkyl tail) for high-capacity lithium-ion cells. Impedance rise is reduced further by addition of 2 wt% LiDFOB (LiF 2 BC 2 O 4 ) to cells with 0.25 wt% PFO-PBE, thus demonstrating that additive combinations can enhance performance during extended cycling.Lithium-ion cells are a common feature of everyday life with applications in laptops, cell phones and various devices that require portable energy storage. These cells are also increasingly used in the transportation sector; herein, high energy density cells are needed to reduce the weight and volume of batteries being considered for plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Cell energy densities can be increased through the use of lithium-and manganese-rich transition metal layered-oxides (LMR-NMC) as active materials in the positive electrode; the theoretical energy densities of these cells can exceed 900 Wh-kg oxide −1 . 1,2 However, to achieve these high energy densities, the cells are cycled at high voltages (>4.5 V vs Li/Li + ), which deteriorates performance and reduces life. 2 This performance degradation is often attributed to undesirable side reactions, especially at the positive electrode. 3,4 Preventing or minimizing these performance-degrading reactions at electrode-electrolyte interfaces is crucial for the commercial success of high-energy cells.In prior articles, we have demonstrated that modification of electrode interfaces by coatings and/or by electrolyte additives can improve long-term performance of high-capacity cells. 5-8 Electrolyte additives are especially important because they offer a viable, relatively inexpensive, and highly practical pathway for in situ modification of interfaces. Several electrolyte additives have been reported for high voltage lithium ion cells. 9 These compounds include lithium chelatoborates, 10,11 lithium chelatophosphates, 12 heterocyclic compounds such as substituted thiophenes, 13 and various phosphorousbearing organic compounds. [14][15][16] In this article we report on boronatebased electrolyte additives that enhance longevity of high-capacity cells.Boronate-based materials, augmented by various electron withdrawing groups such as fluorinated phenyls, have been studied as anion receptors in lithium-ion c...