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ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Porous carbon materials are a class of biocompatible and chemically stable solids which offer high thermal conductivity and good electrical conductivity at a low density. These substances ar…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Finding biocompatible, biodegradable, and osteoconductive substitutions for large bone defects have long challenged clinicians, especially those operating on soldiers with battlefield injuri…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The use of three-dimensional (3D) spheroids has received significant attention in recent years because cells behave differently in 2D environments when compared to 3D environments including…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment is to test the quality of 3D printed, underactuated hands from the Yale OpenHand library by comparing the removal force, print time and overall print quality o…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Nanoparticles have immensely contributed in different areas such as environment, industry and medicine. Among the different nanoparticles, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles receive a gre…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
This study used 3D modeling and spectral analysis to understand the effects of different sound dampening materials/devices (acoustical tape and tiles) in an acoustically challenged middle sc…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Our aim was to develop a simple yet effective solution to help combat the prevailing water crisis. On research, we realized the unused potential in the use of hydrophobic coatings as a solut…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
This thesis’ purpose was developing applications relevant to engineering & biomedical science through theoretical and experimental study pertaining to micro-&nanowires, propitious materials…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
40% of oil cannot be extracted from an oil well due to its strong physical interactions with the rock walls. This project aims to explain the interactions using molecular dynamic simulations…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
In order to reduce the generation of garbage, we have come up with some edible soluble materials - starch to make edible soluble paper, then add natural hand sanitizer, toothpaste and make b…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The sole purpose of my project is to replace polyethylene-based netting on hay bales with a netting that is digestible by cattle and biodegradable. The netting used today is not biodegradabl…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to design a bioplastic capable of replacing Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic. The biopolymer tested needed to be durable as well as malleable with low…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Spider silk is an outstandingly capable biomaterial. However, due to the territorial and cannibalistic habits of spiders, massive domestication of them is unachievable. Thus, recombinant spi…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Three dimensional (3D) printing technology has been generating over 14 billion USD in 2019 and is projected to grow to 35.6 billion USD by 2024. Leveraging high-resolution additive 3D manufa…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to climate change, trapping heat and raising the average temperature of the atmosphere. There are a lot of talks…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Styrofoam may be thought of as a convenient product to make cups, however, what most people do not know is that they are actually consuming part of their cup. After noticing our teacher's dr…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Millions of sports and recreation-related injuries occur each year. Shock absorbing composites using shear thickening fluids (STF) or dilatant materials were fabricated and tested with the g…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
4D printing is a relatively new process that was created to enhance the printing process in the world today. 4D printing uses a different element of time to allow the substances that are cre…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Net wrap is used to preserve hay bales for livestock, but is not biodegradable and harms livestock when ingested. It also causes pollution when it is not removed from the bale. Even after re…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Identifying alternatives to fractional distillation is an area of heavy research, as distillation towers are too costly and energy inefficient. Membranes, such as ZIF-8, are an effective alt…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Energy consumption by air conditioning (AC) systems is considered to be a significant problem, especially in tropical and middle-eastern countries. The high demand for energy is due to the d…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Paintable Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging field of research with wide implications for interactive, human-centric technology. Electrically Conductive Paint is a material that becomes…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Plastic pollution is one of the leading issues facing the environment today. Americans utilize 33.6 million tons of plastic annually, but only recycle about 10% of this. What if there was a…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The project used the memory shape and super elastic properties of nickel titanium alloy wire to move the fingers on a 3D printed hand. When nitinol heats to 500°C, the molecules set in that…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Nanomaterials development is of high interest for the progress in nanomedicine. The purpose of this project was to evaluate to what extent and in what quantities different types of nanoparti…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment is to recreate the standard degradable sanitary pad with organic biodegradable ingredients to incorporate a more environmentally friendly alternative while uph…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Bioplastic, or plastic made from sustainable and natural materials, is one of the ways of tackling the world’s plastics problem. The acid-based bioplastic production process developed last y…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Hemodialysis is a treatment used to clean the blood of patients with kidney failure. The problem with this treatment is that it uses a machine which contains a cellulose-based membrane that…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Our project aim to use of magnetic nanoparticles coated with oleic acid as adsorbents for Lead removal from contaminated water, which provides a candidate approach for separating and removin…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Micelle-templating was investigated as a means to obtain macroporous calcium carbonate (CaCO3) structures, with pores >50nm, suitable for applications such as bone grafting. Solutions of tet…