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A Series of N-Alkylimidazolium Propylhexanamide Iodide for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

  • Lim, Sung-Su (Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Applied Chemistry, Konkuk University) ;
  • Sarker, Subrata (Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yoon, Sun-Young (Department of Chemistry, Kwangwoon University) ;
  • Nath, Narayan Chandra Deb (Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jun (Department of Applied Biochemistry, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Jeon, Heung-Bae (Department of Chemistry, Kwangwoon University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Joon (Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Applied Chemistry, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2011.12.13
  • Accepted : 2012.01.31
  • Published : 2012.05.20
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Abstract

We report a series of novel imidazolium iodides based ionic liquids (NMIPHI, NAIPHI, and NBIPHI) with different functional groups for the development of a quasi-solid type electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The diffusion coefficients of redox ions ($I^-$ and $I_3{^-}$) are dependent on the molecular weight and it was higher for lighter salts. Among the three ionic liquids, NMIPHI showed highest efficiency of 4.18% when it was used in a liquid electrolyte of a DSSC with $ca$. 6 ${\mu}m$ thick $TiO_2$ mesoporous film. Even though the efficiency was $ca$. 19% lower than that obtained from a liquid electrolyte composed of PMII. When NMIPHI was mixed with PMII with a molar ratio of 1:1 in a solvent free electrolyte, the efficiency of the DSSCs was enhanced compared to that based on pristine PMII.

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