A novel alkylimidazolium iodide containing an amide group, 1-(2-hexanamidoethyl)-3- methylimidazol-3-ium iodide (amido-ImI), was synthesized to act as the quasi-solid-state electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The DSSC with the amido-ImI electrolyte exhibited short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) and overall energy conversion efficiency (η) that were improved by 7.2% and 10.2%, respectively, compared to those obtained with the ...
[Murray, Samuel M.; O'Brien, Richard A.; Mattson, Kaila M.; Ceccarelli, Christopher; Sykora, Richard E.; West, Kevin N.; Davis Jr., James H. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2010 , vol. 49, # 15 p. 2755 - 2758]