The standard partial molar volumes, viscosity B-coefficients and activation free energies of lithium salts (LiClO4 and LiBr) in propylene carbonate (PC) with 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) mixed solvents have been determined as a function of the mole fraction of DME at 298.15 K from precise density and viscosity measurements. The values studied are all positive and decrease monotonously with addition of DME in the PC, which indicates that nature of the solvents plays an important role. The effects are discussed in terms of preferential solvation and packing effect in the solvation shell and electrostriction. The differences between ClO4- and Br- have also been discussed. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.