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ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Recent efforts in photonic material development have aimed to create high-performance, low-cost components that can be integrated into portable diagnostic systems, especially for use in unde…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Given the growing environmental impact caused by synthetic plastic waste — with Brazil generating around 4.9 million tons of plastic waste per year, of which only 1.2% is recycled — the deve…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Quantum dots (QDots) are nanoparticles with a wide range of applications, including bioimaging, fluorescent labeling, and agriculture. Commercial QDots are synthesized using heavy metals, ma…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The accelerating depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the escalating crisis of plastic pollution, underscore the critical need for sustainable, biodegradable alternatives to conventional pe…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
In this study, after self-assembly and hydrothermal reaction under acidic conditions using TEOS as a silica source and a triblock copolymer (P123) as a template, a nanostructured silica mate…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Quasicrystals are materials with ordered but aperiodic atomic arrangements, which can be contrasted from traditional crystals that possess a periodic structure. Their unique thermal and elec…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to design polyimide-taped high entropy alloys (HEAs) to shield ionizing radiation. It was hypothesized that if the thickness of each HEA is increased, then th…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Excessive bleeding from trauma accounts for about 40% of major global mortality causes, showing the importance of effective bleeding control. Powdered hemostatic agents offer many advantages…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Purpose: To conserve water in space, scientists have come up with an efficient way to recycle it. While studying this, I wondered how the water would be conserved once we find a planet fit f…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This project aims to develop antibacterial, antifungal, and pH-sensitive bioactive smart food packaging using agricultural waste and by-products like hazelnut husk, onion peel, and licorice…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The growing field of materials sciences and more specifically stimuli-responsive materials in the past decades has led to the development of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), first introduce…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to see how light propagation has an effect on fiber optic cables. The procedures that were used to make this experiment as safe as possible were using a singl…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The increasing reliance on optoelectronic devices in communication, sensing, and display technologies has driven the search for alternative materials that are cost-effective, scalable, and h…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This study investigates the impact of environmental temperature changes on the mechanical properties of two plastic polymers: polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) and poly(3-hydroxybutyr…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Smart, thermo-responsive polymeric gel compositions were developed using alginate-p-NIPAM (poly-N-isopropylacrylamide) and biocompatible conductive segments. These waterborne formulations we…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Over 40% of chemotherapy patients suffer toxic side effects due to non-specific targeting, and most genetic therapies are prematurely degraded before they can reach target organs, limiting t…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Purpose: Conventional paints pose significant health and environmental hazards due to heavy metal presence and volatile organic compound emissions, necessitating safer alternatives. I previo…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Production and use of fossil fuels have negative impacts to the environment but provide the primary ingredient to making plastics. Plastics are made from chains of molecules called polymers.…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Only nine percent of polymers are recycled globally resulting in economic losses of $120 billion and environmental damages exceeding $40 billion annually. Unfortunately, these methods are ra…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Soft-plastic fishing lures consistently break off from the hooks of anglers, sinking to the bottom of waterways where they degrade into microplastics over time. The goal of the project is to…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
With more than 360 million tons of plastic produced each year, plastic pollution has become a critical issue as plastics accumulate in our environment and inside us; microplastics are even k…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This study aimed to develop a scalable, cost-effective method for producing high-quality silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-containing hydrogels. AgNPs (1–100 nm) are promising in biomedical applica…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Micrometer size carbon separation plays a critical role in chemical and biological applications for instance, drug delivery (Yao et al., 2024) . For example, size uniformity is crucial for o…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that leads to the degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Despite research into various causes—su…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The surplus of glycerol waste produced during the process of biodiesel production in the United States has posed a new challenge to the sustainability of the biofuel industry. Crude glycerol…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This study proposes the development of eco-friendly stoneware using waste glass and rice husk ash (RHA). The global recycling rate for glass is low, at approximately 20%, while RHA is a sign…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Due to the growing demand for sustainable materials and the need to reduce the environmental impact of conventional polymers, this study aims to the use of Pinus spp. pine cones, an underuti…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Traditional detection methods for heavy metals in groundwater often lack the sensitivity and efficiency needed for real-time monitoring, making the development of portable and sensitive dete…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Mechanical recovery oil spill cleanup methods are unable to clean oil that sinks below the surface, and other methods can cause more pollution (in-situ burning). A method that is environment…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
According to the Global Energy Perspective published by McKinsey in 2024, global electrical energy demand is expected to triple by 2050. This dramatic increase in electrical usage cannot be…