It has been determined the crystallite size by XRD technique using Scherrer equation and Williamson-Hull Plot method. While the particle size is determined by SEM using Image-J software. For this purpose, synthesized samples of compound Gd0,95La0.05Ba2Cu3O7-d phase. From the calculation results, obtained the crystallite size in nanometers order, however the crystallite size resulting from the Scherrer equations and Scherrer Modified is different, i.e. 63.1675 nm and 67.0005 nm.  The results of the crystallite size calculation by the scherrer equation directly and modified differed from that of the Williamson-Hull Plot method (97,3040 nm). Meanwhile, the results of the Williamson-Hull Plot methods and SEM show almost the same value (98.7297nm).

Synthetic membranes have gained an important place in chemical technology and are used in a broad range of applications. UV irradiation is an age old process used for disinfection as well as for sterilization purposes. It is used for sterilizing equipment in which polysulfone (PSf) membranes are used. As a result, short time UV irradiation of polymer membranes has acquired importance in recent times. In the present study, microporous polysulfone membranes with 0.108 mm thickness have been prepared using phase inversion method. Effect of UV irradiation on the membranes for short time intervals (0 -60 minutes) has been investigated using UV-Vis and FTIR spectrophotometer, and SEM. The performance of the membranes has studied by filtration techniques. UV-Vis and IR spectra analysis and SEM images obtained suggest that chains scission and crosslink have occurred simultaneously in the irradiated membranes by UV radiation in a dose dependant manner. The pure water flux (PWF) values of irradiated membranes obtained from filtration studies were higher compared to that of the control membrane. These results show that a very short UV irradiation (2 minutes) affected the physicochemical characteristics of microporous polysulfone membrane which it increases with increase in time.

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Detection of water surface altitude is an indicator for early detection of flood disasters. The research aims to design a water surface-level detection system by using ultrasonic sensors and the ESP8266-12E module. The tools and materials used during the design are: Ultrasonic sensors HC-SR04, module ESP8266-12E, and buzzer a water container with a varied water height, the detection data will be sent to the ESP8266-12E module, then the system will send the information an output to sound the alarm. The ultrasonic HC-SR04 sensor will detect the mation in the form of a message through telegram and buzzer application. The messages delivered are several stages including standby, alert, and danger. The methods used in this design are planning, study libraries, collection of tools and materials, hardware plan, and program creation on the software. The final result is a system capable of detecting water surface level based on the ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04 and the ESP8266-12E module through telegram and buzzer communication media.