| abstract |
Hydrophobic liquid salts of the general formula <IMAGE> in which R1 and R3 are the same or different and each represent a straight or branched chain alkyl radical, a fluoroalkyl radical or an alkoxyalkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and R2, R4, and R5 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 3 carbon atoms. The invention has applications as an electrolyte solvent in electrochemical photovoltaic cells. |