Oliver Adolfo Quintero
Texas
The John Cooper School
Oliver Adolfo Quintero, 18, of The Woodlands, developed a new, “eco-friendly” ionic liquid with superior electrochemical properties for his
Intel Science Talent Search chemistry project. Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are salts that remain liquid at temperatures below 100
degrees Celsius. Oliver synthesized a new RTIL and successfully demonstrated that it was chemically stable and non-volatile yet highly conductive
and effective for electroplating applications. Oliver believes his research could also contribute to the development of environmentally friendly
energy sources such as fuel cells and efficient rechargeable batteries. The son of Enrique Quintero and Laura Jimenez-Quintero, Oliver is fluent
in Spanish and donates his time at a community medical clinic as a translator. He plays varsity soccer at The John Cooper School, where he
is also an active member of the literary magazine, Inkblots. Oliver volunteers with Habitat for Humanity where he has served on the steering
committee for the past four years, and also enjoys cooking family recipes in his spare time. He hopes to pursue a career as a scientific researcher,
working to develop sustainable energy sources.
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