N,N-Bis(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)amine anions (HBTA-/BTA2-) were used as suitable nitrogen-rich components for the construction of energetic ionic liquids. Seven ionic liquids, namely, 1,3-dimethylimidazolium (1, [C 1mim]HBTA), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (2, [C2mim]HBTA), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (3, [C4mim]HBTA), 1-hexyl-3- methylimidazolium (4, [C6mim]HBTA), 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium (5, [C8mim]HBTA), and 1,2,3-trimethylimidazolium (6, [C 1mmim]HBTA) cations with the HBTA- anion and di-1,2,3-trimethylimidazolium N,N-bis(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)amine (7, [C 1mmim]2BTA), were synthesized. All materials were fully characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 1 and 7 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction [1: monoclinic, P21/n, a = 14.0653(4) A, b = 6.9507(2) A, c = 22.4699(7) A, β = 93.996(3)°, V = 2191.38(12) A3, Z = 8, ρ = 1.511 g cm-3; 7: monoclinic, P21/c, a = 17.5869(3) A, b = 12.8757(2) A, c = 21.9203(6) A, β = 125.0580(10)°, V = 4063.15(15) A3, Z = 8, ρ = 1.221 g cm-3]. The nitrogen contents of 1-7 exceed 40 %, and 1 has the highest value of 61.78 %. The ionic liquids 1-7 are thermally stable to 220 °C, and 2-5 are room-temperature ionic liquids. The heats of formation of 1-7 obtained by both experimental and theoretical methods are all positive. The ionic liquids 1-7 are insensitive towards impact (>40 J) and friction (>360 N). They can be ignited in air. These new energetic ionic liquids contain only C, H, and N and are of interest as potential propellants with high energy, high thermal stability, low sensitivity to impact and friction, and environmentally friendly decomposition gases. Nitrogen-rich energetic ionic liquids based on the N,N-bis(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)amine anion were synthesized. These ionic liquids have high nitrogen contents, high heats of formation, and high stabilities to heat, impact, and friction. These nitrogen-rich energetic ionic liquids combust in air after ignition with a flame. They are potential environmentally friendly liquid propellants. Copyright