Judul: Sintesis Hidroksiapatit Tersubstitusi Silikon Menggunakan Metode Presipitasi Berbantukan Iradiasi Gelombang Mikro
Abstrak: Hidroksiapatit merupakan material yang banyak digunakan sebagai implan tulang. Sifat bioaktif hidroksiapatit terhadap pertumbuhan tulang dapat ditingkatkan dengan substitusi ion silikon pada struktur hidroksiapatit. Sintesis hidroksiapatit tersubstitusi silikon dilakukan dengan metode presipitasi berbantukan iradiasi gelombang mikro. Sumber kalsium diperoleh dari hasil kalsinasi cangkang telur bebek, sumber fosfor diperoleh dari asam fosfat dan sumber silikon diperoleh dari tetraethyl orthosilicate. Hidroksiapatit tersubstitusi silikon yang telah disintesis, dikarakterisasi menggunakan XRD dan SEM EDAX. Hasil XRD menunjukkan bahwa hidroksiapatit dan hidroksiapatit tersubstitusi silikon mempunyai ketepatan parameter kisi lebih dari 99%. Hidroksiapatit yang disintesis mempunyai rasio Ca/P 1.68 sedangkan hidroksiapatit tersubstitusi silikon yang disintesis mempunyai rasio molaritas Ca/(P+Si) sebesar 1.33. Substitusi ion silikon pada struktur hidroksiapatit dapat memperkecil ukuran hidroksiapatit. Hasil karakterisasi EDAX menunjukkan bahwa ukuran partikel dari hidroksiapatit yang tersubstitusi silikon sebesar 103 nm sedangkan ukuran partikel hidroksiapatit tanpa substitusi silikon sebesar 209 nm.
Keyword: Hidroksiapatit, iradiasi gelombang mikro, hidroksiapatit tersubstitusi silikon, SEM EDAX, XRD

Judul: Sintesis Hidroksiapatit Berbasis Cangkang Kerang Kepah (Polymesoda Erosa) Dengan Metode Presipitasi
Abstrak: Hidroksiapatit (HAp) adalah material sintetik yang dapat dijadikan implan ke dalam tubuh manusia. Sintesis HAp dilakukan dengan cara mereaksikan CaO dari cangkang kerang kepah dengan sumber fosfat (NH4)2HPO4 menggunakan metode presipitasi pada suhu sintering 900 oC selama 5 jam dan waktu kalsinasi selama 12 jam. Karakterisasi EDX menghasilkan output berupa grafik dan daftar unsur penyusun HAp. Setelah pengujian menggunakan AAS diketahui kadar kalsium cangkang kerang kepah sebesar 5% dari massa total. Berdasarkan hasil analisis XRD menunjukkan kemurnian dari sampel HAp sebesar 73%. Ketelitian parameter kisi a = b yaitu sebesar 99% dan parameter kisi c yaitu 99% serta persentase derajat kristalinitas sebesar 88%. Karakterisasi FTIR menghasilkan spektra serapan gugus PO4 3-, OH- dan CO3 2- yang merupakan penyusun dari HAp. Sementara uji SEM memperlihatkan morfologi dari sampel HAp.
Keyword: AAS, cangkang kerang kepah, hidroksiapatit, presipitasi, XRD

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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