“…[11] ILs such as bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (Tf 2 N -) anion are known as attractive electrochemical solvents, [12][13][14][15] because they have many adaptable properties common to ILs, such as wide electrochemical window, high ionic conductivity, wide temperature range for liquid phase, high thermal stability, inflammability, negligible vapor pressure, high solvation capability, and rather high viscosity. [15,16] In some practical applications, such as electric double layer capacitors, [16,17] lithium ion batteries [15,18,19] and dye-sensitized solar cells, [20,21] the Tf 2 N À anion-based ILs have more operation in compared with other ILs. To provide vast opportunities for the optimization of properties toward lower viscosity, higher molar conductivity, and higher electrochemical stability for synthesized ILs, the Tf 2 N À anion was composed with different cations, such as imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, piperidinium, and quaternary ammonium derivatives.…”