Browse 109 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2017, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals As the most requested hygiene items at homeless shelters are toothpaste, shampoo and body powder, I wanted to create an all-purpose tooth, hair and body cleansing powder tha…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The initial intention of this project was to compare how differing heating elements affected the artificial nylon muscle. One muscle fiber used a silver paint coating and the other was heate…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
This project explores how wastes of glass, rubber and plastic polymers can be combined together to obtain a composite material that is resistant to squeezing, tearing or fragility. Wastes, s…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
How to obtain an organic additive with an endemic and abundant material in the region? The use of organic compounds as an alternative to decrease the application of chemical compounds which…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is testing the effects of different dielectric materials on capacitance by building capacitors with different materials and physical dimensions. Tests were don…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how drivers are exposed to UV light, and whether any characteristics of the vehicles can predict how much UV light they will b…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Graphene and Carbon nano-materials are amongst the most exciting materials of the next decades. Graphene’s superbly low resistivity and extraordinary strengths characteristics give it tremen…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Anodized aluminum has an artificial oxide film on its surface and is used for household products such as metal dishes or tea kettles. In general, synthetic dyes are used for coloring anodize…
AJAS · 2017
Materials Science and Engineering (inferred)
Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAMs) is a promising, emergent non-volatile technology that has been gaining increasing commercial applications [1]-[3]. Unlike in traditional Random Access…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The goal of this project was to design a deformation sensor with optimal performance utilizing graphene nanoflake powder, having the potential to replace or rival current sensors on the mark…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
I have found a novel, Eco-friendly and cost effective material from LDPE waste plastics and GGBFS (ground granulated blast furnace slag). Plastic waste management is the most discussed topic…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
Conducting polymers (CPs) combine the electronic properties of semiconductors with the biocompatibility and mechanical properties of polymers. However, the capabilities of CPs are limited by…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The fast detection of toxic gases traces in an inadequately ventilated environment is crucial to effectively reduce any widespread loss of life and property. This requires sensors capable of…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Do you like the idea of the shirt on your back melting into a fiery goo on your bare skin? If not, read about the experiment I conducted to determine which clothing materials react the most…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgeries each year and the number continues to increase rapidly. Deep infection of artificial joints is a serious complication after surgery and…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Purpose: The polyaniline synthesis presented compares the interfacial synthetic approach to the aqueous approach. Procedure: Polyaniline (PANI) was synthesized using four different concentra…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to figure out why turf is usually hotter than grass. On hot days when my soccer team had to play games on turf, we always complained that…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Nowadays, the fog and haze is becoming a serious global problem, but normal mask has high breathing resistance. To solve the problem, we decided to make a mask with low breathing resistance,…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Pet pads are used to absorb sewage from pets. The commercially available pads contain the layer of synthetic polyacrylate with super absorbent property but is slowly degraded and hazardous.…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Sustained, repeated and empiric antibiotic treatments are therapeutic regimens developed to conquer bacterial infection. Broad-spectrum and long term use of antibiotics have known adverse si…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
Commercial sutures have shortcomings such as foreign particles harming the body and being unadaptable to surgery of sensitive tissue. A novel suture material that may eliminate these shortco…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
With an aging population, war, and sports-related injuries, there is an ever-increasing demand for hard tissue replacements, such as bone. In fact, there has been a fourfold increase in the…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how different types of potato starches affect the tensile strength of bioplastic. Methods/Materials A variety of 5 different potato starches, corn syrup, water,…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
This project came up with two methods to improve the sustainability and growing concern with the increasing use of plastics. One was to come up with an entirely bio-based material (construct…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my science project was to determine which of six different plastics (polyester, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, and ABS) took the longes…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
In 2016, there were 4 billion people using mobile phones. Most of the people face its battery time problem usually. Manufacturers tried to cope up with this problem by enhancing the charging…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Internet and data transfer has been developing very fast through many different avenues, whether it be by dial-up, cable, or satellite. However, when fiber optics was given to internet provi…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Due to their light weight and high strength attributes, carbon composite materials are being used more frequently in airplanes, cars, and sports equipment. However, I want t…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
The project tests the feasibility of constructing carbon fiber into a chainmail pattern. Designed for motorcycle protective clothing. Carbon fiber mail allows for higher protective levels wi…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The recent increase in counterfeited documents, banknotes, and medications impacts society, calling for irreproducible security technologies. Nature mimicking materials, which combine multip…