“…As a result, RTILs have been employed in such diverse areas as organic synthesis, 4,5 chemical extraction, 6,7 and enzymatic catalysis. 8,9 As RTILs can act as both solvent and electrolyte, they are also being used in an increasing number of electrochemical applications, including supercapacitors, 10,11 batteries, 12,13 dye-sensitized solar cells, 14,15 and electrodeposition. 16,17 First-generation haloaluminate RTILs initially received much attention for electrochemical applications.…”