Judul: Pembuatan Visual Strip Sensors Ion Besi(II)  dengan Bahan Pendukung Kertas yang Dilapisi Poliakrilamida
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat visual strip sensors untuk mengukur kadar besi. Sensor ini dibuat dari kertas selulosa asetat yang telah dilapisi oleh poliakrilamida dan disisipi pengompleks 1,10-fenantrolin. Pengujian visual strip sensors dilakukan pada berbagai konsentrasi Fe2+ dengan membuat deret standar dan melihat kisaran konsentrasi Fe2+ yang dapat terbedakan oleh mata. Sensor yang telah diuji kemudian diamati kestabilan warnanya selama 4 hari. Visual strip sensors mampu membedakan dengan kisaran 5 ppm dan sedikit terjadi peningkatan intensitas warna setelah diamati selama 4 hari. Pengukuran sampel obat penambah darah dengan 3 kali ulangan menghasilkan keterulangan yang baik. Dari hasil pengukuran visual strip sensors dibandingkan dengan spektrometri serapan atom diperoleh ketepatan 99.42%.
Keyword: Colorymetry, Complex, Visual strip sensors, Kolorimetri, Pengompleks, Kestabilan warna, Pengukuran kadar besi, Pengaruh ion

Judul: Cellulose Triacetate Membrane Based Optical Sensor (Optode) As Iron Detector in Water
Abstrak: Besi merupakan logam berat yang sering dijumpai sebagai pencemar peraian. Konsentrasi besi yang tinggi bersifat toksik bagi kesehatan manusia, sehingga perlu dipantau keberadaannya dalam air. Pendeteksian besi dalam air dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan sensor optik (optode). Penelitian bertujuan memfabrikasi optode berbasis membran selulosa triasetat dengan reagen selektif terhadap Fe (III). Optode difabrikasi dengan mencampurkan polimer selulosa triasetat, pemlastis (asam oleat dan asetofenon), alikuot-336, dan tiosianat sebagai reagen selektifnya. Kinerja membran diuji berdasarkan rentang kerja, linearitas, batas deteksi dan kuantitasi, presisi, serta akurasi. Kinerja membran menunjukkan respon yang linear pada rentang konsentrasi 0,1–4 mg/L dengan koefisien determinasi (R2) 0,9937, batas deteksi 0,0250 mg/L, batas kuantitasi 0,0757 mg/L, presisi keterulangan dengan simpangan baku relatif 3,31%, dan rerata akurasi 100,49%. Selektivitas optode baik terhadap ion pengganggu Cr(VI) dan Pb(II). Warna kompleks optode stabil sampai hari ke-10. Aplikasi pendeteksian besi dalam sampel air menunjukkan rerata konsentrasi sebesar 0,2541 mg/L dengan presisi dan akurasi yang baik.
Keyword: cellulose triacetate, iron, optode, thiocyanate, water

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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