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ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Football is one of the most popular American sports, and some of the most exciting beginnings of this sport are in high school. Concussions are unfortunately a prominent consequence of the s…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Cholesterol crystallization within membrane environments involves a complicated interplay of cholesterol molecules with adjacent phospholipids, cholesterol molecules, and surrounding water l…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
My project looks to improve firefighter safety by studying the performance characteristics of firefighter protective clothing called turnout gear that has reached the end of its mandated lif…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
In 2005, SpaceX first referred to a concept with some of the Starship's capabilities. In 2016, Elon Musk announced the Starship is going to be made out of carbon based composite material. In…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Wind turbines, which are one of the main elements of sustainable energy sources, are not produced in a sustainable way. The production of materials used as reinforcement material in the wind…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Currently, materials of piezoelectric devices mainly used have several disadvantages that they are partially toxic, inappropriate for the human body, difficult to manufacture, or expensive.…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Over 50% of the chronic infections in hospital settings are linked to biofilm formations, placing wounded individuals at high risk for medical complications. Due to the increase in antibioti…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The plastics that we are using nowadays, especially disposable plastics, are mainly recycled from used plastic products. Some chemicals present in these used plastic products can contaminate…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The state of Rio Grande do Sul is responsible for 90% of juices and wine production in Brazil and its processing generates up to 30% of waste. Therefore, the goal of this research was to opt…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Developing active, low-cost, and stable catalysts is a key challenge for efficient hydrogen production. Copper oxide is one of the most effective photocatalysts for water splitting. However,…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Over the past decade, climate change has become an increasing problem with one of the major contributing factors being carbon dioxide (CO2) emission—almost 51% of total US carbon emissions a…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The global water crisis has gotten worse while freshwater sources around the world are being reduced and the quality of the water is in a constant decline. Surface water pollution is caused…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Concrete is the most used material in the world second only to water. This project was to create a concrete material that can be used to build business, residential, and infrastructural site…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The objective was developing a biosorbent of heavy metals by upcycling Oreochromis niloticus fish scale waste (FSW) to mitigate the toxic, synergistic interactions of heavy metals and microp…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Supercapacitors are gaining importance in energy storage applications due to their portability, long cycle lifetime, high energy density, and power density. The purpose of this project is to…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Solar sails are most effective closer to the sun, where propulsion is aided by high photon density. As solar sails need to be large and light to utilize the very slight pressure of the photo…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
This study explores the intersection between unsupervised machine learning with bio-inspired material design. The goal of this project was to design a new procedure to simply and intuitively…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
More than 70,000 diabetic patients have amputations annually due to wound care complications. Poor circulation and hyperglycemia-related nerve damage, which are complications of diabetes, pr…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Hydrogels have received significant attention over the past 30 years due to their potential applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery; however, they still have limitations: poor m…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Molecular-based electronic devices show promising applications in future new generation technology. Magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) demonstrates the interaction of light with magnetic mat…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
In the past 100 years, rapid climate change from fossil fuel use has caused continuing problems, such as a 30% reduction in crop production and up to 140°F temperatures in some regions. Clea…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Bi2Te3-based materials have exhibited high thermoelectric performance, particularly at lower temperatures making them suitable for cooling applications. However, their efficiency is limited…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
This project presents the first automated screening method for predicting high-performance materials, with special emphasis on novel superhard materials. Superhard materials are key for many…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Are biodegradable plastics in the market truly biodegradable? Current biodegradable plastics such as PLA and oxo-biodegradables are found to be inefficient for they require a special compost…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Tin Lead Perovskite solar cells (TLPSCs) have grown to an unprecedented power conversion efficiency (PCE) rate exceeding 23%. However, the main drawback is that TLPSCs are unstable and their…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Purpose: It is crucial to explore eco-friendly, starch-based bioplastics because artificial plastics have greatly polluted the planet. The purpose of this experiment was to discover which ty…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Wave energy extraction using dielectric elastomers is a recently developed technology with a lot of potential. The system used is made from a dielectric elastomer coated on both sides with e…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
An experiment was conducted to test the efficacy of growing custom-shaped composite packing material using mycelium and corn husk fibers, combined and grown into a composite material in simp…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Both, MnPS3 and GdPS, have been researched due to the recent insight into 2D magnetism and topological states. The ZrSiS family (GdPS belongs to this family) can be used as topological mater…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
We present a simple two-step approach for preparing large uniform sheets of carbon nanoparticles/ polypropylene (CNP/PP) nanocomposites. Fragmented pieces of the nanocomposite produced by so…