title: Fabrication optimisation of carbon fiber electrode with Taguchi method.
abstract: In this study, we describe an optimised procedure for fabricating carbon fiber electrodes using Taguchi quality engineering method (TQEM). The preliminary results show a S/N ratio improvement from 22 to 30 db (decibel). The optimised parameter was tested by using a glass micropipette (0.3 mm outer/2.5 mm inner length of carbon fiber) dipped into PBS solution under 2.9 V triangle-wave electrochemical processing for 15 s, followed by coating treatment of micropipette on 2.6 V DC for 45 s in 5% Nafion solution. It is thus shown that Taguchi process optimisation can improve cost, manufacture time and quality of carbon fiber electrodes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 701, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. msyoung@mail.edu.tw
authors.forename: Ching-Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ming-Shing
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Chang-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Ching-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002244:Carbon; D004566:Electrodes / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004867:Equipment Design; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011786:Quality Control; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D009435:Synaptic Transmission
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon