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ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Reducing carbon emissions in modern engineering has a critical tradeoff: materials must be lightweight to improve energy efficiency, yet strong enough to maintain structural integrity. Polye…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Many of the women and young girls in the low-income communities of Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa can not afford conventional sanitary pads during their monthly menstrual cycle. This study i…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Following the infamous January 2025 Palisades Wildfire that devastated our Southern California community, an urgent need was identified for a lightweight respirator capable of protecting fir…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study evaluates the reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from plastic bottles for filament production in 3D printing via thermoplastic pultrusion, using a PET Machine based on the…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study presented RegoCrete-BGX, a fiber reinforced, multi-aggregate concrete developed using lunar regolith, basaltic rock, and waste glass designed for future space applications. The co…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This research investigates the reuse of banana pseudostems for the production of thermoacoustic panels for application in civil construction. The initial idea was inspired by research conduc…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Flexible electronics are an increasingly important field due to the growing demand for lightweight, bendable, and low-cost devices that can conform to nontraditional surfaces. Applications s…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
The aim of our project this year is to find the optimum form of sheep wool as a strengthening agent in concrete, its real-life applications and financial feasibility. Our intention is to cre…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Foodborne illness affects approximately 10% of the global population each year, highlighting the need for accessible, real-time tools for monitoring food spoilage at the consumer level. Amon…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are FDA-approved tools for delivering small-molecule drugs and nucleic acids for cancer treatments with extensive ability to improve drug targeting and efficacy. L…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) is a chemical imaging technique that enhances weak near-field Raman signals to map the composition, structure, and physical properties of materials bet…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Negative environmental and health-related impacts of real and synthetic leather production have prompted interest in biobased alternatives that maintain functional performance while reducing…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a leading cause of death and disability. Although the primary injury occurs at impact, long-term neurological damage results from secondary injury mechan…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Coal-fired power plants still emit large amounts of CO2 and ash annually. To utilize this ash waste, studying applications of cenospheres found in fly ash is necessary. However, there are fe…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
The main goal of my project is to 3D print flexible objects with designed magnetisation. Such structures are capable of shifting geometry when the external magnetic field is applied and retu…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
In early January 2025, a series of wildfires spread across Los Angeles, devastating houses and forcing multiple families to evacuate their homes. These fires included the Sunset Fire, Palisa…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films display an intriguing insulator-to-metal phase transition, which results in a distinct change in infrared (IR) transmittance across the solar spectrum. This…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Mini hydropower is rarely used in wastewater treatment because of expensive yet critical thermal blade coatings and maintenance in grit-filled, turbulent flows. This project tested whether c…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Conventional nail paints are formulated using pigments, solvents, and plasticizers linked to adverse health and environmental concerns. As these products are repeatedly applied directly to t…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Hydrophobic (or water-repellent) coatings are of particular interest because of their broad relevance to surface protection, self-cleaning, and environmental durability. Here, we focus on tr…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Shear-thickening fluid (STF) impregnation into aramid-fiber materials is a new concept with most of its advancements happening within the past ten years. This project tested two samples, a 1…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Various factors, such as inflation, tariffs, deforestation, disease, and increasing manufacturing costs, have led to scarcity and high material costs in recent years. Annually, billions of p…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Algae-derived Kappa-carrageenan (?CG) hydrogels show potential as renewable, biocompatible, and versatile materials for application in tissue engineering. It also gels easily with hydrogen b…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
With applications ranging from astronomy and environmental monitoring to night vision and medical diagnostics, infrared (IR) imaging technologies are more in demand than ever. Despite the fa…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Chitosan, derived from chitin in crustacean shells, is one of the most abundant biopolymers found on the earth. It is important for biomedical material drug delivery and hydrogels. It has an…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Understanding the effects of machining processes and parameters on the surface integrity of materials is crucial to the manufacturing industry, as the ability to predict residual stress (RS)…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Frequent forest fires, persistent air pollution, and the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked a surge in the widespread use of disposable face masks. At the height of the pandemic, 1.6 million ton…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
A Faraday cup is a conductive cup that serves as a plasma detector, catching the charged particles in a vacuum and measuring the particle flow rate. Due to its advantages in being simple, ac…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This research aims to develop an eco-friendly bioplastic using natural ingredients—gum arabic, flaxseeds, and glycerin—to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic while pres…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a global public health concern, with many areas across the globe exceeding the World Health Organization’s maximum permissible limit of 10 µg/L. Healt…