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Statistical Optimisation of Process Parameters on the Efficiency of N-TiO2 Dye Sensitised Solar Cell Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Buda Samaila, Suhaidi Shafie, Suraya Abdul Rashid, Haslina Jafaar and Ali Khalifa

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, Volume 25, Issue S, January 2017

Keywords: Dye-sensitised, solar cell, nitrogen, screen printing, optimisation

Published on: 09 May 2017

In this study, nitrogen doped titanium dioxide-based dye-sensitised solar cell was successfully fabricated using screen printing technique to discover the optimisation of process parameters for the solar cell efficiency using response surface methodology (RSM). Parameter optimisation has been a major concern in solar cell fabrication. The selected parameters were: nitrogen concentration (15-25 mg of urea), the film thickness (25-60 µm) and dye loading time (12-24 hours), the optimum condition which yields the highest efficiency of 3.5% was at 15 mg nitrogen concentration, 25 µm film thickness and 24-hours dye loading time. Film thickness was found to have a significant influence on efficiency while the loading time exceeding 18 hours has the least significant effect.

ISSN 0128-7680

e-ISSN 2231-8526

Article ID

JTS(S)-089-2016

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