Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
191109 Electrochimica Acta 2010 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

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 cell containing 1-hexyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium iodide, a commonly used liquid electrolyte, at 100 mW cm−2. Furthermore, the stability of the DSSC was enhanced by the presence of amido-ImI.

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