This study is aimed at developing membranes made from Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) modified with the addition of Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃). The membranes are expected to possess robust mechanical properties, optimal surface morphology, high filtration performance, and resistance to fouling. The membranes are fabricated using the phase inversion method, where PVDF solution at varying concentrat…
The availability of clean water is a pressing global issue, driving the development of membrane technology as a promising water purification solution. Polyethersulfone (PES) was chosen for filtration membranes due to its superior mechanical properties, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. However, the performance of PES membranes is limited by challenges such as fouling, uneven pore dist…
Membrane is a thin sheet or flexible film that serves as a selective separator between two phases due to its semipermeable nature. Membrane is one of the water purification technologies that has several advantages compared to conventional methods, including efficient energy use, sustainable operation capability, varied membrane materials, and excellent water quality. This study aims to analyze …
Membran elektrospun berbasis PVA (polivinil alkohol) yang tahan air dengan mekanisme crosslinked berbeda telah disintesis menggunakan metode pemintalan elektrik. Diferensiasi dalam mekanisme crosslinked dicapai melalui penambahan dua gugus fungsi berbeda ke dalam struktur molekul membran. Evaluasi sifat tahan air pada membran dilakukan dengan analisis struktur mikro dan makro, seperti FTIR, SEM…
Water is one of the essential elements for human life, as it plays a crucial role in various aspects of life. Therefore, the fulfillment of the need for adequate clean water is one of the basic rights of the community that must be guaranteed. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of Polyethersulfone (PES) based membrane with the addition of Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) as an alternative ma…
Penelitian ini akan digunakan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan membran polimer Polythersulfon (PES). Sifat-sifatmembran diketahui dengan mengetahui karakteristik membran yang dapat mengetahui efektivitas dan efisiensi membran yang dibuat dengan adanya pengujian parameter. Kajian parameter yang digunakan yaitu kuat tarik, struktur mikro, dan permeabilitas membran. Membran ini dibuat dengan menggunak…
This study focus to evaluate the performance of the Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) with varying Pt-Ru/C catalyst loading in a Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell (URFC) as a hydrogen-based renewable energy solution. The URFC operates in two modes: electrolysis mode, which produces hydrogen from water, and fuel cell mode, which generates electricity from hydrogen. The Pt-Ru/C catalyst loading var…
This research aims to develop a membrane that can improve clean water supply, especially in areas that lack water sources. This research focuses on the use of Polyethersulfone (PES) as a membrane manufacturing material due to its good mechanical properties and thermal stability, as well as the addition of Silver Nitrate (AgNO3) to improve membrane performance in water filtration. The objectives…
Performance Testing of Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) with Pt/C Catalyst on PEMFC with Varying Hydrogen Gas Flow Rates has been carried out. MEA was made using a commercial Pt/C catalyst on the cathode combined with a synthetic Pt/C catalyst on the anode and sandwiching a Nafion 212 electrolyte membrane. Tests were carried out with varying hydrogen gas flow rates of 100, 200, 300, and 400 mL…
This research utilizes CO2 gas to become methanol through an electrochemical method using a Membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The MEA used consists of MEA-A with a Microporous layer (MPL) layer on the cathode and MEA-B which does not have an MPL layer. The electrode on the MEA has a different catalyst composition, where the cathode uses a Cu2O-ZnO/C catalyst while the anode uses Pt/C. The cath…
SARS-CoV-2 telah menyebabkan permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat global sejak tahun 2020. Memakai masker merupakan tindakan yang memiliki manfaat paling signifikan guna meminimalisir penyebaran virus Covid-19. Sehingga diperlukan masker yang pembuatannya menggunakan material terjangkau, salah satunya menggunakan polimer. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengkarakterisasi membran seran nano Polyvinyliden…
Membrane Computing was introduced as a computational paradigm in Natural Computing. The models introduced, called Membrane (or P) Systems, provide a coherent platform to describe and study living cells as computational systems. Membrane Systems have been investigated for their computational aspects and employed to model problems in other fields, like: Computer Science, Linguistics, Biology, Eco…
Fabrication, performance and durability test of Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) based on Pt/c and Pd/c catalysts have been carried out. MEA was made using Catalyst Coated Membrane (CCM) method. The catalyst coating was carried out by spraying catalyst onto membrane (MEA 1) and with capton (MEA 2). MEA was characterized using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) method to measure Electrochemical Surface Ar…
Introduction:Chronic Supurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is chronic inflammation of the middle ear with perforated tympanic membrane and clinical history of persisfeii drainage froiri the middle ear hiore than two moriffis. The disease was commonly caused hearing impairment. The hearing impairment can be vary due to type of CSOM, length of the disease, size and location of the tympanic membrane perf…
Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) resistance test study with Pt/C and Pt-Ru/C catalysts on Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell (DEFC) has been carried out. The electrode preparation using Pt/C and Pt-Ru/C catalyst was applied using the Doctor Blade method. The electrodes were characterized using the Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) method to determine the catalytic activity of the electrodes based on the value of …
Manufacturing and performance test of the Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) based on Pd / C and Pt / C catalysts has been carried out. MEA was made using the Catalyst Coated Membrane (CCM) method. Catalyst coating was carried out by spraying the catalyst directly onto the membrane (MEA 1) and coating the catalyst using capton (MEA 2). MEA was characterized using the Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) meth…
The synthesis of Pd-Ni/C catalyst is an effort to reduce the use of Pt on the electrodes. The Pd-Ni/C catalyst is used as an anode catalyst’s were tested performance Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuell Cell (PEMFC) application. The catalyst prepared by impregnating NiCl2.6H2O into Pd/C with total loading 0.5 mg/cm2. The Pd-Ni/C anode with ratio of Pd:Ni 100:0 …
Fabrication and performance test of Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) by using Pd-Co/C catalyst on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) had been done. Mass ratio Pd-Co/C catalyst was varied by using impregnation method. Furthermore, electrode sized 25 cm2 with loading 0.5 mg/cm2. Anode side was sprayed with Pd:Co catalyst varied by mass ratio at 1:0; 0.75:0.25; 0.50:0.50; 0.25:0.75; 0:1, …
Fabrication and characterization of Pt/C and Pt-Ru/C electrodes for the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol have been carried out. The electrodes were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). XRD analysis results shows the diffractogram of the electrode with a Pt/C catalyst obtained at 2θ = 39.7⁰ shows charact…
In this research, Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) with the addition of the additive Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) was prepared with 3 different concentrations, 17.5wt%, 20wt%, and 22.5wt%. The formation of the PVDF @ TiO2 membrane aims to analyze the effect of adding TiO2 to the PVDF membrane mixture on mechanical properties, membrane morphology, and water treatment performance. The tensile test on th…