CSEF · 2017
The Most Effective Antacid
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Several antacids were tested in this experiment to determine the pH range in which they show buffer activity. Since the desired maximum or minimum hydrogen ion concentration…
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CSEF · 2017
The Mpemba Effect: Does It Exist? Can I Change My Initial Experiment to Cause the Effect to Occur More Frequently?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The Mpemba effect is the observation that under certain conditions, warmer water can freeze faster than colder water. My objective was to determine if the Mpemba effect exis…
CSEF · 2017
The Quest to Reducing Petroleum Based Pollution: Bioplastic
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Creation of bioplastics based from banana peels and potato starch to combat plastic buildup and pollution. Test the bioplastics for similar qualities to petroleum based plas…
CSEF · 2017
The Relationship between Conductivity and Temperature
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My Objective of this study is to see the relationship between conductivity and temperature. Methods/Materials I used an AC power source which stands for alternative current,…
CSEF · 2017
Thermolytic Grafting to Stabilize Photonic Crystal Based Porous Silicon Sensors
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to stabilize porous silicon (pSi) in basic conditions (pH>7) using thermolytic grafting of trihydridosilane. Many drugs right now are taken orall…
CSEF · 2017
The Surface Tension of Different Liquid Types
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Surface tension strength really depends on many factors, not just electrical attractivity, adhesion, and cohesion. The chemicals and other molecules that may be within the l…
CSEF · 2017
Toward a More Thermally Stable Halogen Gas Encapsulation Technique Using Heavy Water Clathrate Hydrates
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Clathrate hydrates are solid crystalline inclusion compounds with host water cages that enclathrate (wrap around or encapsulate) small gas molecules such as halogens or smal…
CSEF · 2017
Utilization of Triglycerides from Spent Coffee Grounds to Create Methyl Esters through Transesterification
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Converting lipids extracted from used coffee grounds into usable biodiesel efficiently by using a strong acid catalyst and comparing it to other fuels, such as vegetable bio…
CSEF · 2017
Waste Coffee Grounds as Green Inhibitor of Zinc Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project investigated the inhibitory properties of aqueous extracts of waste coffee grounds (WCG) on the corrosion of zinc in HCl. The effects of extract concentration a…
CSEF · 2017
What Is the Extent of Iron and Copper Corrosion In Different Saltwater and Acidic Solutions?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our project was about testing and finding the total amount of corrosion accumulated on iron and copper in different possible solutions. We experimented to find the extent of…
CSEF · 2017
Which Homemade Fire Retardant Works Best on Cotton?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which homemade fire retardant works the best on cotton. Methods/Materials 3 yards of cotton, Lighter, Safety glasses, gloves, spo…
CSEF · 2016
Absorption of Glyphosate Based Herbicides by Microbeads
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether or not microbeads are able to absorb glyphosate from water. Methods/Materials Separated microbeads from products, prepare…
CSEF · 2016
An Analysis of SOA Produced from a Novel Liquid-Phase Reactor and Their Impacts on Climate
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine the impacts that aerosols after ozonolysis have on climate. One of the unresolved questions is to what extent can originally white aerosols become c…
CSEF · 2016
An Analysis of the Effects of CO2 on the Dissolution CaCO3 in Marine Life
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising at an alarming rate, putting many marine ecosystems at risk of irreparable damage. The objective of this study was to isol…
CSEF · 2016
Bang for Your Buck: Designing and Building Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the properties and feasibility of hydrogen fuel cells made from common materials as an alternative energy solution. Methods/Materials Built a hydro…
CSEF · 2016
Batter Up! How Does the Amount of Time Blending the Batter and the Amount of Time Letting It Sit Impact Pancake Height?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to see if I could make pancakes rise higher based on how long I blend the batter and how long I wait before cooking the pancakes. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2016
Beware of the Bezoar
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see how much did a seven year old boy eat to be able to form a bezoar. This project was also a test to see what would be a safe amount of gelatin a huma…
CSEF · 2016
Bisphenol A Transfer from Receipts: Detection Using TOF-SIMS
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see whether Bisphenol A (BPA) from receipts will transfer onto surfaces such as your hand. Another objective is to see if BPA levels i…
CSEF · 2016
Burning Biofuels
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if the energy in renewable fuel is equivalent to the energy in the same amount of non-renewable fuel. Methods/Materials Measure the…
CSEF · 2016
Characterization of Biomedical Graphene
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project tested for three properties--diffusion, structural integrity, and coefficient of friction--in graphene to determine whether it is a viable material for biomedical…
CSEF · 2016
Coffee-Doh Battery: Boosting the Power of an Enviro-Battery Using Coffee's Acidity in Homemade Conductive Dough
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Coffee-Doh battery is an enviro-battery created by combining 3 concepts: the acidity property of spent coffee grounds (SCG), homemade conductive dough and electrolysis. The…
CSEF · 2016
Combating Viral Outbreaks: Rapid and Selective Detection of Viruses Using Inexpensive Polymer Films
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Viral diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. In order to control the spread of viral infections and minimize fatalities, we must be able to detect virus pathogens…
CSEF · 2016
Desalination: Can It Affect the Ocean's Carbon Dioxide Holding Capacity?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine whether or not the wastewater from desalination plants affects the ocean#s ability to absorb CO2 when released back into the oce…
CSEF · 2016
Developing a NanoFET Biosensor Based on MoS2 2D Material for Detecting Low Concentration Illness-Related Molecules
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to use advanced MoS2 2D material to chemically bind onto a silicon wafer in order to attempt to fabricate a biosensor that has the sensitivity…
CSEF · 2016
Diffusivity and Solvation of Alkali and Halide Ions in Solid and Liquid Battery Electrolytes
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Although lithium-ion batteries are effective for current small-scale applications, wider adoption of Li-ion batteries is hindered by their limited energy density, gradual ra…
CSEF · 2016
Dirty Money
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this experiment was to see if drug residue is located on currency. If so, where the money was from, what types of drugs were found and how much residue was pre…
CSEF · 2016
Dissolving Alka-Seltzer Tablets in Different Liquids
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine which liquid is the most efficient in dissolving Alka-Seltzer tablets by measuring how fast the tablets will be dissolved, with the…
CSEF · 2016
Does Freezing Carbonated Water Affect CO2 Coming Out of Solution?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to find out if freezing carbonated water affected CO2 coming out of solution. The hypothesis was that if carbonated water was frozen, more CO2 woul…
CSEF · 2016
Drinking the Ocean: Desalinating Seawater and Generating Hydrogen Using Organic Waste
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of my project is to determine the effect of hydrogen generation on the amount of desalination produced by a microbial electrolysis desalination cell (MEDC). An ME…
CSEF · 2016
Drop by Drop: Manipulating the Surface Tension of Water to Find the Best Way of Cleaning
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals This project explored how temperature, surfactant, and salt would influence the surface tension of water, in order to find the best method of cleaning. I hypothesized that t…