| DSSC | Dye-sensitized solar cell |
| SRM | Solid redox mediator |
| PEO | Poly(ethylene oxide) |
| SN | Succinonitrile |
| bpy | tris-(2,2′-bipyridine) |
| TFSI | bis(trifluoromethyl) sulfonylimide |
| CF3SO3 | Triflate, trifluoromethanesulfonate |
| ClO4 | Perchlorate |
| IS | Impedance spectroscopy |
| FT-IR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffractometry |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| σ | Electrical conductivity |
| Ea | Activation energy |
| σo | Pre-exponential factor |
| kB | Boltzmann constant |
| To | Free-volume temperature |
| Tm | Melting temperature |
| R = Intensity/width | where width is full width at half maximum |
| ΔP | The position of the element of M2A, M2B, or M3 relative to that of M1 |