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
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment tests the effectiveness of the formulation by testing for its effect in absorbing moisture (eg sweat), preventing odor, preventing bacterial growth, and for u…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
This study was done to establish appropriate methods for creating microcracks in concrete. Establishing these methods allow for further investigation on the factors that effect self-healing…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
As the use of transistors have proliferated in electronic devices, much attention has been granted to the area of research in increasing their efficiency. Thin film transistors (TFT) are imp…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Exposure to UV radiation may cause radiation poisoning as well as skin cancer to astronauts. Will vinyl (new idea) have better UV protective capabilities on the outer layer of astronaut suit…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project is exploring the physics and chemistry of slime, a non-Newtonian fluid, the result of a chemical reaction between Polyvinyl alcohol (found in glue) and Sodium Tet…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
A novel flexible MoS2-based biosensor with patterned 10 nm single antibody size periodic line channel has been fabricated for the first time. In order to confine singular biomolecule movemen…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The fabrication of electrical circuits by printing conductive inks is gaining a lot of interest, due to its promising capacity to simplify the production and reduce costs. However, the high…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of this study was to test and determine the type of fruit that has the most electricity when motionless. Methods/Materials Multi meter, apple, pear, lemon, grapef…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Purpose: Silver nanoparticles have variety of applications due to their size and antibacterial properties. A green synthesis of silver nanoparticles is highly sought after due to their compa…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Occlusive thrombus (blood clot) formation is a major pathological event in cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, removing the clot is critical to restore blood flow to vital organs. One way to…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
PEDOT:PSS is a widely used conductive polymer in the field of photoelectric devices. However, the films fabricated by ordinary methods such as spin casting have adverse performance, therefor…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I was curious to find out if I could improve the insulation of a double pane window by adjusting the spacing between the sheets of glass. I also wanted to know if traditiona…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine ways to prevent natural dyes from fading on cloth. Although it is known that chemical dyes are toxic to health and the environmen…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
This study aims to improve the concrete paving blocks constructed to solve problems for senior individuals in the community. The study contains three main experiments. The first dealt with p…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The improvement of quality of a roadbed, physic mechanical and operational performance of a bituminous mixture operated in the harsh conditions of the Extreme North become more significant w…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Jaundice is a condition where there's too much bilirubin in the blood which makes the babies skin and eyes look yellow-orange. It happens to 50- 60% of newborn babies and to 80% of premature…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to test which common insulating material would absorb sound the most effectively. Methods/Materials R13 fiberglass insulation, 15" hardboard…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
In this work a new technology for creating cone-shaped microstructures and filamentary nanostructures on the Ni films surface with an overall thickness of several microns is considered. At t…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Improvements in energy storage devices can help facilitate the implementation of renewable energy resources in collecting energy, energy storage, and using the energy efficiently. Most energ…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
In United States, six million people suffer from bone fractures every year and require an orthopedic cast during their recovery. The demand for orthopedic casts is expected to surge due to t…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Graphene oxide (GO) is a 2D insulative material whose conductivity can be partially restored in localized regions via photothermal reduction with a focused laser beam (FLB). While silver mig…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test and determine the best heat insulating material out of a variety of natural and artificial materials. Methods/Materials Plastic b…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Rapidly emergent within the scientific community are drug delivery systems, complex amalgamations of medicinals consolidated into a controllable vehicle that seeks to maximize immediacy and…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Organic polymeric materials have attracted extensive attention for optical devices, consumer electronics, and biomedical tools due to their combination of optical, electrical, mechanical, an…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Recent efforts on capacitive sensors and supercapacitor designs have worked towards developing materials that can be seamlessly integrated into devices with irregular geometries and form fac…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
We hypothesize there exists an optimum nanostructure size and material to detect changes in the environment via optical responses. We perform this study to build the foundation for more exte…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Light Emitting Diode (LED) displays recently become to replace conventional CRT and LCD displays and have witnessed enormous growth in the field with the costs of LED displays decreasing by…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) can facilitate the delivery and sustained release of therapeutic agents to target sites of action, but conventional techniques to synthesize IONPs use highly…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
“Nighttime snowblindness” results from brightly lit snowflakes moving toward the driver/pilot/operator of cars, trucks or other equipment moving over ~20mph. Humans instinctively focus on br…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive alien species found in Thailand. It is harmful to the ecosystem and creates problems to the communities However, it has amazingly fast gr…