（1. Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China）（2. School of Material science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, China)
It’s important to develop high-performance lithium ion batteries by the way of optimization of each component (such as binders, electrolyte additives, polymer electrolytes and organic electrodes) of the battery. Maleic anhydride and its derivatives are one kind of promising materials for high-performance lithium ion batteries due to rich chemistry, low cost, friendliness, good interfacial compatibility with electrodes and favorable interaction with lithium ions. Owing to the superior performance of maleic anhydride and its derivatives, they can be applied to electrodes, binders, electrolyte additives and polymer electrolytes of lithium ion batteries. In this context, we reviewed the main progress of maleic anhydride and its derivatives on critical materials of lithium batteries. At the end of the review, we also discuss the perspectives of maleic anhydride and its derivatives for high-performance lithium ion batteries.