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ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Powerful catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of toxic industrial dyes and effective antimicrobial agents against fungi and bacteria, Ag-Fe2O3 nanocomposites are the subject of much…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Environmental pollution is a major challenge to clean environment from pollutants, therefore, there is also a great need to purify water from various pollutants to provide friendly environme…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
On average, about $685,000,000 of property damage was caused by tornadoes in the United States, 2022. Millions of people lose their homes in natural disasters, so the goal was to find a bett…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment is to integrate cooling compartments into a vest, using accessible, reusable, and safe materials, to reduce body heat caused by global warming. The following h…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Materials have rapidly become scarce and costly to produce and acquire, which has been due to several factors, including disease, deforestation, worker strikes, and more. The purpose of this…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Modern diesel engines exhibit a maximum fuel efficiency of only 50%, primarily due to inefficient combustion processes resulting in unburned hydrocarbons and. This experiment aimed to minimi…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
In 2019, 455 million global occurrences of acute or chronic bone fracture symptoms and 178 million fractures were recorded. In the Philippines, hip fractures are projected to escalate to 175…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
I got to set different clothing materials on fire with the help of a firefighter. Knowing how safe your clothing is, is really important if you have a job like a firefighter or working in th…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Noise pollution is the second largest environmental hazard to human health, yet it is often overlooked. Hundreds of millions Americans are at risk of noise-induced diseases and dementia, whi…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Using nanoparticles to enhance microwave absorption has shown great potential across various fields. By manipulating the composition, shape, and size of nanoparticles, researchers have achie…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are among the most powerful transistors to date by combining both ionic and electronic conduction. This unique mechanism makes these devices desir…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Global energy consumption is increasing rapidly due to the proliferation of electronic devices, causing sustainability concerns, thereby requiring the use of new semiconductor materials. The…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Photodynamic therapy is the combination of a light source that stimulates a photo-sensitizing agent in an oxygen-rich environment triggering the production of singlet oxygen, causing apoptos…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Due to the low bioavailability and water insolubility of many drugs, many researchers have been trying to develop new drug delivery systems (DDS). due to their abundance in nature, low cost,…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
The contemporary era's heavy reliance on fossil fuels has exacerbated environmental degradation, particularly air and water pollution, necessitating a transition to sustainable options. Nano…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Petroleum coke, a carbon-based solid residue produced by oil refinery industries, poses substantial environmental and health risks with its emission of large amounts of toxic sulfur and carb…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Currently, environmental monitoring is time-consuming, requires training, produces pollution and, due to human interference, distorted results. This is why autonomous, biodegradable, and sel…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Sand is being depleted at an alarming rate, and it's estimated that by 2050, about 68% of the world's sand will have been consumed (UNEP, 2022). This is a concerning issue because the concre…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Damselflies exhibit a variety of distinctive colors and patterns. Among the limited number of animal species changing body coloration, the blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans, stands out…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Every minute, four women are diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). Yet, TNBC remains the only subtype of breast cancer without an approved biological treatment, with an averag…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have devastating impacts on agriculture, human life, and the environment. This research developed the first-ever cost-effective, environmentally sustainable ma…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Modern day spintronic devices require the use of strong ferromagnets and precise magnetic fields to generate and control spin-polarized current, restricting their efficiency and applications…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Playing sports such as soccer, baseball, or football on a hot and sunny day is always dreaded, especially when playing on synthetic turf. In August, turf temperatures in Madison, WI can be a…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Importance: The most common knee injury is a torn meniscus, affecting 65% of all adults and contact-sports athletes. The meniscus is the primary cartilage in the knee, stabilizing over 85% o…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Shape Memory Polymers (SMP) are a special class of materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state to its original shape when induced by an external stimulus, such as tempera…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Water pollution is a severe environmental problem that affects the world. The high concentrations of synthetic dyes disposed of by the textile industry, such as methylene blue, are a common…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
X-ray diffraction is the most common technique for determining atomic structures of crystals (e.g. semiconductors and proteins), and white-beam diffraction is such a powerful method that]pro…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
By using a 400-year-old Japanese technique described in ancient books on cosmetics, green lips can be obtained upon the application of an ink base and a red lipstick called beni. This green…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Semiconductors are one of the main components of electronics. Silicon, and, less commonly Germanium, are the currently used semiconductors due to their availability. However, their prices ha…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
A substantial amount of plastic has found its way into waters, endangering not only marine life but also people through the human food chain. Most of these plastics are derived from food and…