Browse 1,016 real Chemistry projects from CSEF, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Cyclopropanes are important motifs found in natural products, commercial insecticides, and pharmaceutical compounds. However, their synthesis often relies on concerted reactions that limit m…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
My interest in chemistry and crystal-structures brought me to a recent abstract discussing adding salt in an attempt to enhance the crystal growth of large, organic molecules. From this I hy…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
The main purpose of this research project is to analyze the relative abilities of different varieties of biochar in chemically filtering water for populations in developing nations. Produced…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Honeybees face increasing stress from pesticide exposure, parasites, and poor nutrition, while honey is among the most frequently adulterated foods worldwide. This project investigates how p…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
The purpose of this experiment is to test how the temperature of the water mixed in the luminol compound affects the amount of light produced in the luminol reaction. This mixture is used ve…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
In this experiment, I tested how much chemical energy is available in different foods by measuring the heat released while the food items burned. The temperature change of the water was reco…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Design and Testing of a Chlorine-Neutralizing Shampoo Edrea Banh / Noman Sangar / Rachel Wagner / Danyelle Forte Sheldon High School Biotechnology Academy Chlorine exposure in recreational a…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
My name is Carlos Sanchez, I go to Bakersfield High School which is located in the Kern high school district and my project is the computational optimization of Nitrogen found in agricultura…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Introduction: The emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) remains one of the most pressing environmental and climate challenges facing the world today. Electrochemical CO₂ reduction (CO₂RR) convert…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
This investigation examined how the concentration of ethanol, ranging from 5% to 25% v/v, in biodiesel, denoted as B20, affects the energy output per gram of fuel during combustion. Calorime…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Peptide sequence determines its structure, function, ability to exhibit self-assembly behavior, and stimuli responsiveness. Different cysteine-containing amino acid sequences were synthesize…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
The Diels-Alder reaction won its discoverers, Otto Diels and Kurt Alder, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1950. Since then, the Diels-Alder reaction has come to be a fundamental part in the s…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Most of the water on Earth is salty and not safe for people to drink, so it is important to understand how desalination works. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to m…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Millions of people suffer from heartburn every day, but few realize how differently antacids work chemically to neutralize acid. Acid-base reactions describe how substances interact to incre…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
The textile industry is a major contributor to water pollution due to extensive use of synthetic dyes that release harmful chemicals. Meanwhile, the wine industry generates large quantities…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
The goal of this experiment was to determine whether copper corrodes more quickly in acidic water than in neutral water. While copper is essential to your health, having too much can be toxi…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Climate change is increasing global temperatures and heat wave frequency, potentially accelerating lipid oxidation and shortening food shelf life. This study quantitatively examined how prol…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections has necessitated the development of passive, self-cleaning antimicrobial materials. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a widely studied p…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
This investigation explores how varying the mass of calcium carbonate affects the thermal insulation properties of a sodium alginate based xerogel. Biopolymer xerogels were synthesized using…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
I was interested in exploring the fascinating world of enzymes and its application in food science. Transglutaminase, also called "meat glue," is an enzyme that binds together proteins. Diff…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Uncoated electrodes during electrolysis produce wide reaction zones and accumulate gas bubbles at their surface, reducing efficiency and control. This project investigated whether calcium al…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Lack of hard water purification solutions costs American corporations $25 billion annually due to extra energy usage, maintenance, and premature replacement. To support environmental sustain…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Motivation: To create and test a model lotion formulation and study the effects of two cosmetic polymers in a product, specifically a lotion Problem: What difference is there between two cos…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
PROBLEM: This experiment investigated and compared the effectiveness of powdered versus granular activated carbon in filtering ink-polluted water, using different concentrations of ink. The…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Extraction and purification of caffeine is a common low-cost organic chemistry lab. Many protocols include recrystallization for purification and many use thin layer chromatography (TLC) to…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Ammonia fertilizers feed over half of the global population. However, its synthesis through the Haber-Bosch process is extremely unsustainable, leading to over 20% of global chemical CO2 emi…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
We present a novel and simplified approach for fabricating highly ordered two-dimensional (2D) monolayer photonic crystal arrays using a suspended colloidal film process. Although monolayer…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Purpose: Conventional silver sulfadiazine burn dressings cause cytotoxicity from uncontrolled drug release and damage newly formed tissue during removal. This study engineered a supramolecul…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Accurate and rapid analysis of amino acids is essential for metabolomics and disease related biomarker studies. ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy offers high sensitivity and no biological background sign…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
My Science Fair Project was the effect of location on pH. I also looked into the types of pH sensors on accuracy. I was trying to find out if location had an effect on the pH, could the wate…