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ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Polyurethane foam, a material valued across countless industries for its high performance and versatility, is composed of hazardous, nonrenewable petrochemicals that continuously off-gas int…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
The advent of affordable fused-filament-fabrication (FFF) 3D printers in the consumer space in recent years has given a remarkable extent of manufacturing ability to hobbyists. While one of…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
As one of the major clean energy sources in the future, demand for hydrogen energy is rapidly increasing due to its various advantages. However, the hydrogen storage density per unit volume…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Lysosomes function as the organelles for digesting exogenous and endogenous species acquired during endocytosis, phagocytosis, and autophagy. Lysosomes play an important role in killing micr…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
During the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) has become crucial to protect humans from the transmission of the virus. The face shield is a simple and effective PPE to pr…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Currently, aerospace material has developed rapidly, one of which is carbon-based materials. Carbon allotropes that have the potential to be used as aerospace materials are Graphene and Carb…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Carbon-based quantum dots were synthesized using both bottom-up and top-down methods to explore their various applications within bio-imaging, bio-labeling, optoelectronic devices, and senso…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Silicon Nitride is becoming a significant building material in many microelectronic, medical-imaging devices, and automotive parts because of its superconductive and mechanical properties. H…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is presently one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States. Common chemotherapy drugs for advanced NSCLC have had low response rates. The…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Petroleum-based single-use plastic food packaging is currently one of the largest contributors to global plastic pollution, causing widespread environmental problems. Bioplastics are polymer…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Due to the manufacturing of single-use plastic on the rise, we made it our goal to find a safer, bioplastic substitute, to lessen plastic’s negative impacts on the environment. After two yea…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Drug delivery systems are vessels for the controlled release of a therapeutic agent. These systems show promising results for their administration in drugs related to cancer treatment, but t…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Mechanical Thrombectomy is an interventional procedure for removing blood clots in patients with Venous Thrombosis using a circular-helicoid device as usual. The removal of blood clots is im…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
This study examined the difference in performance between a sintered and unsintered UHMWPE runner base. Each runner base sample’s Coefficient of friction was tested before and after 10 miles…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Piezoelectric materials are tremendously useful but tragically limited. The poor structural properties, expense, and inaccessibility of custom piezoelectric materials have limited their util…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting 425 million people and arises from defects in insulin secretion, action or a combination of both, causing high levels of blood glucose. For years, dia…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
It is often asserted that the hardest substance with ten points on the Mohs scale is diamond. However, the most interesting features of the present day require the discovery of new superhard…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Traditional methods for the reduction of exposure to radiation sources have relied on dense, heavy materials such as lead. While effective, these materials are less adaptable to situations t…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to identify possible avenues to fabricate high-performance composites and carbon materials for a variety of engineering applications. I printed lattice compos…