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The first stage of the All-Russian Competition of Scientific Research Works with International Participation "Ten to the Minus Ninth" has concluded. A total of 5,234 school students from across Russia, Abkhazia, and Belarus participated.
628 students advanced to the second stage. The qualifying scores were set by the organizers based on application numbers and test results:
· 74 nano-points for grades 7–8.
· 72 nano-points for grades 9–10.
Participants will now compete for the title of finalist, which grants 10 additional admission points to Samara University and a spot at the specialized session in the International Children’s Center "Artek", scheduled for September 1–22, 2025.
From May 7 to July 1, 2025, contestants will develop unique research projects on topics proposed by the organizers:
· Fundamental research in natural sciences.
· The role of solvents in chemistry and medicine.
· Chemistry in everyday consumer products.
· Development and application of organic/eco-friendly fertilizers.
· Advancements in anti-corrosion coatings.
· Industrial waste recycling using bio-based methods.
· Nanoscale structures in medical practice.
· Machine learning applications in natural sciences.
· Nanomaterials for space applications.
· Porous silicon in optics (e.g., Bragg reflectors).
· Silicon carbide in medicine.
· Porous silicon-based environmental sensors.
· Silicon carbide gas sensors.
· Pressure sensors based on silicon carbide/silicon heterostructures.
· Hybridizing solar cells and supercapacitors.
· Diamond semiconductors in electronics.
The competition’s educational program empowers participants to conduct research, present their innovations, deepen their knowledge, and receive expert mentorship.
The "Ten to the Minus Ninth" competition is included in the Russian Ministry of Education’s official list of Olympiads and intellectual contests, underscoring its academic prestige.
