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Highly photocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanowires in the conversion of benzaldehydes to benzoic acid Sudirman Sudirman; Lalu Dimas Pratama Atmaja; Ari Jamhari Pratama; Emmy Yuanita; Ni Komang Tri Dharmayani; Maria Ulfa; Romel Hidayat
Acta Chimica Asiana Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : The University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/aca.v6i2.160

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The synthesis of environmentally friendly-based chemicals such as solvent-free continues to be developed. A critical precursor in chemical synthesis is benzoic acid. This research developed a synthesis method by utilizing TiO2 nanomaterials with different morphologies as photocatalysts, namely nanoparticles (NPs) and nanowires (NWs). Titanium (IV) oxide with nanowires morphology was synthesized by hydrothermal method under alkaline conditions. SEM, XRD, and FT-IR images confirmed the morphologies of TiO2 NPs and TiO2 NWs. Photocatalytic performance in converting benzaldehyde to benzoic acid showed a significant difference of up to 38% using TiO2 NPs and 94% using TiO2 NWs.
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Black Cumin Seed (Nigella sativa) Extract as Corrosion Inhibitor for ASTM A36 Steel Yunia Maulida; Saprini Hamdiani; Sudirman Sudirman; Saprizal Hadisaputra
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 10 No 12 (2024): December
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v10i12.8565

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Black cumin seed extract (Nigella sativa) is effective to control ASTM A36 steel corrosion in 1 M HCl solution. This study analyzed black cumin seed (BCS) extract as a corrosion inhibitor (0 to 500 ppm) by electrochemical method including Potentiodynamic Polarization (PDP) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The results revealed that with the PDP method the highest inhibition efficiency (IE) was 84.26% at the concentration of 500 ppm, and with the EIS method the IE value was 77.77% at the same concentration. The components of the extract were analyzed by GCMS and obtained major compounds are linoleic acid (22.12%), methyl linoleate (22.70%), 4-cyclopentene-1,3-dione,4-3-methyl-2-butenyl) (7.64%), methyl palmitate (6.66%), and palmitic acid (5.14%). A theoretical approach with computation was also carried out to investigate the performance and interaction of the major compounds in the BCS extract that a significant role as inhibitor. This was using Density Functional Theory (DFT) method and Monte Carlo simulation. The results showed that methyl linoleate compound as the most significant role.
Increasing Tomato Yield in a Sandy Dryland Through the Application of UV Plastic Shade and Soil Amendment Laila Safta; I Komang Damar Jaya; Herman Suheri; Sudirman Sudirman
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 11 No 1 (2025): January
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v11i1.10259

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Cultivating tomato plants in dry, sandy soils aims to achieve high yields while enhancing or maintaining soil fertility. This study investigates the effects of soil amendments and ultraviolet (UV) plastic shade on tomato yield and various indicators of soil fertility. The experiment was conducted in the dryland of Gumantar village, North Lombok Regency, Indonesia, during the dry season from May to August 2024. The soil amendment factor included three levels: no soil amendment, chicken manure, and seaweed biochar. Meanwhile, the shading factor consisted of two levels: no shading and shading with UV plastic (200-micron thickness, which transmits 86% of UV light). All treatments received inorganic NPK fertilizer (16-16-16) at a rate of 1,200 kg per hectare. Treatments were arranged factorially using a randomized block design with three replications. Results showed an interaction between soil amendments and shading that affected soil pH, the number of fruits, and fruit weight per plant and plot. The highest fruit weight per plant, recorded at 4.2 kg with 100.7 fruits, was achieved using seaweed biochar and shading. The treatments slightly improved soil fertility indicators, such as soil organic carbon (C-organic), total microbial count, and cation exchange capacity. Applying soil amendment and UV plastic shading can be a sustainable practice for tomato crops production in sandy dryland soils