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.
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Radiation and nuclear terrorism are growing threats for humanity in today’s world. One reason for this is the lack of a shielding material that is effective against both neutron and gamma ra…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if solar panels are more efficient at a certain temperature, when a certain color of light is shined on it, or when fluorescent…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to build a microbial desalination cell to desalinate seawater using only the energy produced by bacteria digesting organic waste. The microbia…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) employ expensive Ru-sensitizers, toxic organic solvents and rare Pt catalyst in converting solar energy to electricity. In order to solve these disadvantag…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to compare the efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells to that of standard Silicon Based Solar Cells. Methods/Materials Three Dye-Sensitized…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Unless ruptured, eggshell membranes (ESM) prevent eggs from spoiling at room temperature. Based on this protective function of the contents of an egg by ESM, we assumed it could also potenti…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Gold nanospheres and nanoplates were synthesized by aggregation of gold seeds to determine how the difference in their morphologies and the presence of visible light would affect the rate at…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As non-renewable energy and fresh water resources rapidly deplete, countries are utilizing electrolysis to attain potable water and renewable energy; however, many developing countries warra…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is a constant need for producing energy. The U.S.is the second most energy consuming country in the world (313 BTU per capita). There is a huge need for new ways of pr…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Certain materials possess the ability to harness energy from light to facilitate reactions. These photocatalysts present an opportunity for providing a sustainable way to solve energy and en…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Before starting this experiment there was confusion about how long that the food would take long, yet there was never a clarification on how long it would take. This experiment was designed…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Poly(R-3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a biopolymer that has been gaining interest throughout recent years for its biocompatibility and biodegradability. PHB has been studied for use as drug-del…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that have very long lifecycles and high power densities; however, current commercial supercapacitors, which use activated carbon electrodes, have l…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Methane is a gas with two faces. On one hand it contributes to climate change if it is released uncontrolled into the atmosphere and on the other hand it is an important source of energy if…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I tested which animals# waste produces the most easily harnessed methane energy. Methods/Materials I used animal waste from cow, horse, dog and pig to un…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This study shows which type of pineapple juice has the greatest amount of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) between fresh pineapple juice, frozen pineapple juice from concentrate, and canned pineapp…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find the most efficient method of harvesting kinetic energy using magnets and springs. A handmade electromagnetic generator was used as…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Every year, the world gets more polluted by energy production. The purpose of this project is to see what is the difference between the energy production rates of solar-foll…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to examine how nature's elements, namely, the panel's angle to the sun, shade, wind, rain, temperature, and dust will affect a solar panel's…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to identify the optimal concentrations of luminol and sodium carbonate for maximum light output by using image analysis in order to construct mathematical mod…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Solid rocket fuels still produce large amounts of chlorine when burned, resulting in ozone depletion comparable to the effect of CFC's. The most recent project investigated the potential of…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Transfer hydrogenation of ketones via the dehydrogenation of alcohol is a highly valued reaction, as it allows for the mass production of compounds with pharmaceutical and industrial derivat…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
One significant problem with fuel cells is that they are costly to construct because of the expensive platinum catalyst. Palladium has similar chemical properties to platinum and is approxim…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to learn if placing a solar panel on a model car at different angles to the sun affects the speed the car traveled. I think the angle that is the most direct…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
There is a clear lack of a systematic method to develop ligands for scientific and industrial applications in drug delivery, nanomaterial engineering, disease treatment and solar energy. By…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to create a thermoelectric generator vest which can charge small electronic devices such as a cell phone based on the Seebeck Effect. Methods…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Radon222 is a chemically inert gas with an atomic number of 86. It forms from the natural decay of Uranium238. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Ireland. This is due to the em…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Hydrogels can be injected into localized surface tumors for the consistent release of anti-cancer drugs over a specific period of time. This project used metal-free “click” chemistry to deve…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell is a renewable means of generating electricity using anaerobic bacteria that decompose organic matter. The goal of my project is to find out how the pH…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This research sought to address the toxicity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) when released into the environment through the addition of nontoxic surfactants and the novel method of surface functi…