We report 8-Hydroxyquinoline(8-HQ) as an alternative electrolyte additive to volatile TBP.
8-HQ resulted in favourable energetic alignment at the TiO2/dye/electrolyte interface.
8-HQ is effective to minimize the current loss concomitantly enhancement in Voc.
8-HQ is found to be effective partly addressing the Jsc-Voc trade-off problem.