Sains Malaysiana 46(3)(2017):
503–508
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4603-19
Applications of Taguchi Method for
Optimization of Dye Solar Cell Design
(Aplikasi Kaedah Taguchi untuk Pengoptimuman
Reka Bentuk Sel Pewarna Suria)
UNAN YUSMANIAR OKTIAWATI1*, NORANI MUTI MOHAMED2 & ZAINAL ARIF BURHANUDIN1
1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Universiti
Teknologi Petronas
32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan,
Malaysia
2Centre of Innovative Nanostructures & Nanodevices
(COINN), Fundamental & Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi
Petronas, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Malaysia
Diserahkan: 17 Disember 2015/Diterima: 14
September 2016
ABSTRACT
This paper addresses the optimal Dye
Solar Cell (DSC) design considering parameters namely TiO2 thickness,
surface area, iodide concentration in electrolyte and TiO2 passivation
layer thickness as they have influence on DSC performance.
It aims to do the research of the practical use of Taguchi method in the
optimization of DSC design in order to improve the
performance of DSC. This work highlight on the
integration of Taguchi method with simulation which showed that the optimal
design of DSC is 10 μm thickness of TiO2,
90m2/g of TiO2 photoelectrode
surface area, 1 M iodide concentration in electrolyte and two layers with 20 nm
thickness of TiO2 passivation
layer with efficiency of 4.59165%. All the features of the Taguchi-based
optimization were also discussed.
Keywords: Dye solar cell;
efficiency; passivation layer; Taguchi Method; TiO2
ABSTRAK
Kertas ini membincangkan tentang
reka bentuk sel suria pewarna (DSC) optimal yang mengambil
kira parameter seperti ketebalan TiO2, kawasan permukaan,
kepekatan iodida dalam elektrolit dan ketebalan lapisan pempasifan TiO2 kerana
ia mempengaruhi prestasi DSC. Tujuannya ialah untuk menjalankan
penyelidikan tentang penggunaan kaedah Taguchi secara praktikal dalam
pengoptimuman reka bentuk DSC untuk meningkatkan prestasi DSC.
Kertas ini tertumpu kepada integrasi kaedah Taguchi dengan simulasi yang
menunjukkan pengoptimuman reka bentuk DSC ialah ketebalan 10 μm TiO2,
90 m2/g TiO2 kawasan
permukaan fotoelektrod, 1 M kepekatan iodida dalam elektrolit dan dua lapisan
ketebalan 20 nm TiO2 lapisan
pempasifan dengan kecekapan 4.59165%. Semua sifat pengoptimuman berasaskan
Taguchi juga dibincangkan.
Kata
kunci: Kaedah Taguchi; lapisan pempasifan; kecekapan; sel pewarna suria; TiO2
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