ISEF · 2017
Childproof?
Materials Science
The project that is being presented is experimenting which child proof container is the most efficient. This project was chosen to determine which household container is the safest. The bott…
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ISEF · 2017
Co-Assembled Ultra Strong Hydrogel as a Potential Scaffold for Tissue Engineering
Materials Science
Directing stem cell differentiation is a very important part in the field of tissue engineering. Since one way of directing it is by the mechanical strength of the scaffolds, fine tuning it…
ISEF · 2017
Collisions of a Buckyball with Graphene and SiC Sheets at Supersonic Speeds
Materials Science Third Award
Collisions of a buckyball at various supersonic initial speeds with a single-layer graphene sheet, double-layer graphene, and single-layer SiC sheet were studied using quantum mechanics-base…
CSEF · 2017
Comfort vs. Wall Thickness
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This original project idea was conceived when I visited a beautiful glass building that used shades insides to cover the glass walls during the midday. I learned that althou…
ISEF · 2017
Corn Cob Particleboard: Ecological Product Manufactured with Corn Cob and Husk Residue
Materials Science
Corn is the world's largest cereal crop with approximately 960 million tons produced last season. Brazil produces 82 million tons and is the third largest producer in the world. However, 18%…
ISEF · 2017
Developing a Novel Flexible MoS2 Biosensor to Detect Lower-Concentrated Area of Biological Molecules at the Femtomolar Level
Materials Science
Flexible and ultrasensitive nanoelectronic biosensors have many potential applications in biomedical engineering, including saliva-based in-vivo sensors and real-time sweat sensors on bare s…
CSEF · 2017
Developing a Prototype Case that Reduces Electromagnetic Fields Emitted from Cellular Devices
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this engineering project is to develop a Prototype Case that reduces H-Field Radiation emitted from Cellular Devices by 10%. Cellular Device usage continues…
ISEF · 2017
Development and Testing of 45S5 Bioglass via Acid and Base Sol-Gel Polymerization and Fusing onto Gallus gallus domesticus Cervical Bones for Bone Grafting Treatment
Materials Science Third Award
As needs for different implant materials in the surgical field rise, bioceramics, specifically bioglass are proving to be more effective than traditional graft materials. Bioceramics are cer…
ISEF · 2017
Development of Lithium Ion Battery Nano-Synthesized Electrode Materials Using Fe3O4 and rGO
Materials Science
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the most popular secondary batteries in modern society. Therefore, electrode materials are actively developed to increase the efficiency and stability of lit…
ISEF · 2017
Development of Novel Oil-Water Separating Apparatus Based on Superhydrophobic Metal-Mesh
Materials Science
China is famous for cooking, but a lot of waste oil is generated in China per year. Traditional separating method cannot isolate oil and water completely, spending much energy and money on i…
CSEF · 2017
Do You Hear What I Hear? Testing the Soundproofing Ability of Different Materials
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out which material out of cotton balls, rubber mats, foam, plastic bags, shredded paper, and plaster of Paris will be the most effecti…
CSEF · 2017
Eco-Insulation: Environmentally Friendly Options for our Homes
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to compare the effectiveness of non-traditional recycled materials versus commercial materials as thermal insulation. Methods/Materials The…
CSEF · 2017
Electric Pressure: How Conductivity Changes When Pressure Is Applied
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test how the conductivity of different materials change when pressure is applied to them. Methods/Materials 3 10in. pieces of wire, 9-vol…
ISEF · 2017
Electromagnetic Applications
Materials Science
When most people hear the word electromagnets, they instantly think of a magnet created with electricity. This has had practical applications as strong magnets able to be turned on or off wh…
ISEF · 2017
Emergent Properties from WS2 Empowered by Laser Sculpting and Au Nanoparticles Landscaping
Materials Science Fourth Award
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) show great potential as sensors and optoelectronic devices. To enhance their potential, methods to functionalize TMDs’ fluorescence properties are of…
ISEF · 2017
Enhancement of Magnetorheological Fluids for Prosthetic Knee Applications
Materials Science Second Award
In developing knee prosthetics, actively tuning the stiffness of the knee is crucial to facilitate natural movement and decrease fatigue for the amputee. Latest devices exploit the highly tu…
ISEF · 2017
Enhancing LiFi and Lighting: CsPbBr3 Zero-Dimensional Perovskite and Quantum Dot Based Color Converters
Materials Science Third Award
Light Fidelity (LiFi), a multi-functional tool that provides high-speed secure data transmission through lighting, is currently being developed to substitute WiFi. However, its dependency on…
ISEF · 2017
ESCOMBLOCK (Block Based on Debris)
Materials Science
The debris is a waste material that lacks regularization in practically the whole country; the objective of the project is to design a piece of masonry that poses resistance and adhesion, as…
ISEF · 2017
Exploring Piezoelectric Properties of Atomically Thin WSe2 for 2-Dimensional Nanoelectromechanical Systems
Materials Science
Two-dimensional (2D) graphene with exotic properties was discovered in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, which earned them a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. However, it is point s…
ISEF · 2017
"Eye-Readable Life Saver," Development of Palladium Tungsten Oxide (Pd-WO3) Nano-Sheet as Gasochromic Hydrogen Sensor
Materials Science Fourth Award
Hydrogen gas is considered as the best candidate for efficient and clean energy source that can replace petroleum in the future. Hydrogen gas has been found to have a wide range of applicati…
ISEF · 2017
Fabrication of a Novel Nanoporous Hybrid and Multi-Layer Membrane for a Drug Delivery System
Materials Science
Micro and nanoscale structures for drug delivery have gained prominence in pharmacology. Ophthalmic diseases require repeated treatment, usually in the form of eye drops, and the treatment t…
ISEF · 2017
Fabrication of Carbon Nanosphere-Based Gas Sensor
Materials Science
Carbon Nanospheres (CNS) are important for electronic, environmental and medical applications. Modern gas sensors utilize harmful materials. This investigation's objective was to fabricate a…
ISEF · 2017
Fibrin Scaffold for Dentin-Pulp Regeneration with DPSCs
Materials Science
Regenerative endodontics aims to combat the critical issue of dental trauma by preserving and maintaining a functional dentin-pulp complex. However, current pulp revascularization methods in…
CSEF · 2017
Flammable Fabrics
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine what fabric is the most flammable, and what fabric is the least flammable; and therefor, should be use for children's clothing or…
ISEF · 2017
Formation of TiO2 Surface Structure under IR Laser Ablation of Titanium in C2H5OH (5% H2O) Liquids Environment: Prospects for Subsequent Chemical Processing of the Modified Layer
Materials Science
Laser ablation in liquid is an alternative way of micro and nanostructures formation. Chemical purity of laser ablation method in ethanol is well known in literature. Nevertheless, ethanol p…
ISEF · 2017
G - Glove: An Environmentally Friendly and Cost Effective Alternative to Present Day Surgical Gloves
Materials Science
Present day surgical gloves are designed to provide a protective barrier, prevent the transmission of diseases, and the breakthrough of hazardous chemicals that could otherwise permeate onto…
ISEF · 2017
Graphene Doping
Materials Science
Abstract The process of doping can be described as introducing impurities into a pure material to alter its properties. In this study, we introduced iodine into a solution of graphene in var…
ISEF · 2017
Graphene Odyssey 2: Graphene Production via Resonant Frequency Exfoliation
Materials Science
Graphene is a multipurpose nano particle that is difficult and expensive to produce. This project focuses on a safer, more efficient and cost effective method of producing graphene using nat…
ISEF · 2017
Green and Sustain Energy for Tomorrow: From Waste Vegetable Oil to Economical Iron Nanoparticles Embedded Carbon as Cathode Catalyst in Fuel Cell
Materials Science
Zero-emission proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is promisingly considering as a great candidate promoting the alternative energy to overcome the pollution issues emitted by fossil f…
ISEF · 2017
Growth of Monolayer MoSe2 and WSe2 with the Assistance of Halide Catalysts
Materials Science
Most modern electronics utilize silicon semiconducting devices, however limitations in silicon are causing performance in computers to plateau, researchers are looking to new materials to re…