38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer, and tumor cells with defective mitochondria use alternative, efficient metabolic pathways to produce ATP energy when the ele…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The eventual objective of this project is to isolate a small strongyle egg using density gradient centrifugation. Five different density gradient solutions are being compare…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I try to find out how the affect of changing molality of salts, effects the freezing point of water. This is relevant in that, today America spends millions on deicing roadw…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Many kids bring lunch to school, and we have been hearing suggestions about what foods are suitable for lunch packing, due to concerns of nitrite content in foods stored ove…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is based on the preparation of a silver-zinc oxide nanocomposite and the determination of its efficiency of photocatalytically degrading various contaminants un…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to test at what molar ratios curcumin, a turmeric derivative, would best remove the heavy metal ion Zn^(2+) from an ethanol solution. Metho…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find what is the most effective way to extract the medicinal components from lingzhi. Methods/Materials I first cut five grams of lingzhi i…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Synthesize gold nanoparticles surrounded by a TiO2 hollow shell to serve as a more efficient photocatalyst. Methods/Materials First, the gold nanoparticles were prepared by…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal was to analyze working and dead pixels on an OLED (Organic light emitting diode) phone display to understand why the display region stopped working and if the damag…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Micro/nanostructuring a surface has been proven to amplify its hydrophobic tendencies. Considering the role of nanostructures in hydrophobicity, I attempted to create a wate…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to establish an answer as to why the water related event occurred in Flint, Michigan in April of 2014. This project also works to understan…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The incentive of this project is to discover the oil that makes the most effective ferrofluid, and the reason behind its favorable quality. Methods/Materials I used 9 oils a…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Dyes are used in many industries, such as textiles, plastic, printing, and cosmetics. Because current methods of wastewater treatment are expensive and create toxic sludge,…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find an appropriate delivery system to create oral protein therapeutics. Methods/Materials Carboxymethyl chitosan and sodium alginate were used to coat h…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my research project was to create reusable electrical biosensors which utilize nanostructured porous silicon as a substrate to accurately measure the concentrati…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Achieving solar powered photochemical synthesis has been the dream of chemists since Ciamician in 1912. Yet due to issues with current reactors and the inability of visible…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment I am conducting consists of testing the amount of voltage produced by different materials in galvanic cells as well as the best way to connect the parts that…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My experiment is trying to see which temperature of water will cause the most resistance in a glow stick sample. Methods/Materials I first cut open the glow stick with a saw…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the concentration of a calcium hydroxide solution (limewater) affects how much carbon dioxide it can capture. Methods/Materials Limewater with different conc…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to optimize the Chemical Vapor Deposition synthesis method of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide by analyzing the effect of Molybdenum Oxide to Sulfur…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objectives and goals were to see a temperature difference in 200mL cup of water. I would use different amounts of ammonium nitrate, a crystal that has a chemical reaction…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the heat energy of different fuels in relation to motor oil, a fossil fuel. Methods/Materials 3 ring stand, Styrofoam cup, cotton…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Power sources such as batteries and capacitors are used everywhere in our electronic devices. Most are, however, rigid, heavy, and cannot be disposed off easily. A power sou…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this study is to develop a novel flexible MoS2 biosensor to detect very lower-concentrated biomolecules. Methods/Materials I successfully fabricate a MoS2 bios…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Using vegetable oil to make polyurethane foam is gaining interest to make foam renewable and biodegradable. This research project is designed to test if polyol (a precursor…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Renewable energy is one of the major themes of research today; scientists are working on energy types such as solar energy, hydrogen fuel cells, and hydroelectric power, but…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which of these citrus fruits (oranges, lemons and grapefruits) will produce a consistent electrical current the longest when zinc nails and coppe…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my goal was to see which electrolyte solution would conduct electricity the best through the process of electrolysis-saltwater, sodium bicarbonate + water o…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop more active and selective catalysts by integrating the inherent strengths of biological and synthetic catalyst characteristics wh…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to test the optimal temperature conditions for catalase activity.Since the human body's internal temperature is normally 37C, I hypothesized that c…