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ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Distributed sensors and low power-systems need sustainable power sources at micro-scale. Still bio-electrochemical systems are limited by low power density and unstable output of electricity…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The motivation of this project was to modify the geometry of high-rise buildings in urban environments, directing and accelerating extreme winds effectively into turbines to generate energy.…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
American Samoa’s reliance on imported fossil fuels increases vulnerability to price volatility and supply disruptions, highlighting the need for locally sourced renewable energy. This study…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
For sensors deployed in shaded field environments, it is difficult to utilize solar energy as a sustainable long-term power supply. This paper proposes an energy storage system driven by diu…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In arid climates, they face extreme temperatures, water scarcity, and high energy demands for irrigation. At the same time, the aluminum industry generates carbon-rich waste, creating enviro…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
When cables and wired power delivery present safety or practicality issues, such as in biomedical implants or robotics applications, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) using metamaterials (engine…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As global energy demand rises, ocean waves remain an underutilized renewable energy source that carries significantly more energy per unit area than wind or solar and provides a more consist…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The rising cost and scarcity of conventional battery materials have accelerated the search for sustainable energy storage systems capable of operating in extreme environments. Seawater-activ…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electrochemical seawater splitting is one of the most promising methods for sustainable hydrogen production. However, its major challenge is the simultaneous chlorine evolution reaction (CER…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Globally, centralized grids leave 940 million people in low - income communities without reliable electricity access, while simultaneously contributing to climate change through carbon emiss…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Ethanol detecting proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have been growing in prevalence over the past few decades due to its characteristic to detect alcohol with high accuracy for DU…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Gravitational energy storage offers a durable, non-chemical alternative to conventional battery systems, yet small-scale implementations remain under explored. In this project, four gravitat…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Ocean energy is a mostly unexplored renewable energy source. Conventional wave energy converters are limited by moving parts prone to deterioration and narrow frequencies ranges, which reduc…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In modern times, our planet has plunged into a crisis of energy, one where "clean" energy systems rely on Lithium-Ion Batteries, or LIBs, to store electricity. Due to the Lithium, Cobalt, an…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Edible electronics mark the beginning of a new era of medical technology, replacing invasive diagnostic procedures with new applications, which range from non-invasive monitoring of the gast…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
About 730 million people globally lack access to electricity according to the International Energy Agency, emphasizing the need for low-cost, sustainable energy solutions. An alternative to…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have emerged as the next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density (~2600 Wh kg?¹) and safety, enabled by non-flam…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The development of next-generation autonomous devices capable of self-powering through ambient energy harvesting has increasingly focused on piezoelectric nanoparticle-based nanogenerators,…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The growing need for an efficient small-scale wind energy system led to the investigation of a biomimetic combination of hammerhead shark-inspired tubercles and golf ball dimple surface roug…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to population growth and technological advancement, global energy demand is on the rise. Yet 86% of the world's energy is from burning fossil fuels, with only 8% from sustainable methods…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogen has emerged as a promising green energy storage solution due to its on-demand energy release through fuel cells. However, major barriers to wide-scale adoption remain: inefficiency…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project is a computer program designed to model the siting of offshore wind farms in the North Atlantic Ocean, providing the user with the knowledge to optimally locate them for maximum…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy is the fastest-growing energy source as its scalability and versatility are unmatched. However, PV panels exhibit low efficiency, which limits their capacity f…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Low-temperature waste heat is an underutilized resource in industries, and energy-saving technologies can progress through the exploitation of this waste heat. In this study, we developed a…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Volcanic eruptions pose severe risks to human lives, infrastructure, and the environment, affecting 500 million people worldwide. Early warning can reduce fatalities by 60%, yet 80% of 1,500…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Thirty-five million Americans have an implanted medical device (IMD), like a pacemaker. IMDs have a fixed battery life (~7-12 years), requiring invasive surgery to replace the battery, with…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Further optimization of renewable energy systems is crucial for efforts towards developing a sustainable future. Recently, offshore wind has become one of the most rapidly advancing solution…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With a high theoretical capacity (2596 mAh/g) and a safe lithiation potential (0.7V), black phosphorus (BP) demonstrates potential for fast charging lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, it…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The need for sustainable energy storage drives the search for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, which face limitations in energy density, cost, environmental impact, and material scarci…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Purpose In recent years, the intensification of extreme weather events has caused significant damage to photovoltaic systems in Italy and beyond. This project arises from the need to protect…