Fluorinated imidazolium salts having liquid crystal characteristics

A family of fluorinated imidazolium salts showing liquid-crystalline properties in a wide temperature range was developed. These fluorinated ionic liquid crystals, due to their intrinsic hydrophobicity, high thermal stability and good conductivity, are suitable candidates to be used as electrolytes in electrochemical devices such as bye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) or lithium batteries. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.