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Bhat B, Pahari S, Kwon JSI, Akbulut MES. Stimuli-responsive viscosity modifiers. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103025. [PMID: 37871381 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
Stimuli responsive viscosity modifiers entail an important class of materials which allow for smart material formation utilizing various stimuli for switching such as pH, temperature, light and salinity. They have seen applications in the biomedical space including tissue engineering and drug delivery, wherein stimuli responsive hydrogels and polymeric vessels have been extensively applied. Applications have also been seen in other domains like the energy sector and automobile industry, in technologies such as enhanced oil recovery. The chemistry and microstructural arrangements of the aqueous morphologies of dissolved materials are usually sensitive to the aforementioned stimuli which subsequently results in rheological sensitivity as well. Herein, we overview different structures capable of viscosity modification as well as go over the rheological theory associated with classical systems studied in literature. A detailed analysis allows us to explore correlations between commonly discussed models such as molecular packing parameter, tube reptation and stress relaxation with structural and rheological changes. We then present five primary mechanisms corresponding to stimuli responsive viscosity modification: (i) packing parameter modification via functional group conditioning and (ii) via dynamic bond formation, (iii) mesh formation by interlinking of network nodes, (iv) viscosity modification by chain conformation changes and (v) viscosity modification by particle jamming. We also overview several recent examples from literature that employ the concepts discussed to create novel classes of intriguing stimuli responsive structures and their corresponding rheological properties. Furthermore, we also explore systems that are responsive to multiple stimuli which can provide enhanced functionality and versatility by providing multi-level and precise actuation. Such systems have been used for programmed site-specific drug delivery.
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- Bhargavi Bhat
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Telin A, Lenchenkova L, Yakubov R, Poteshkina K, Krisanova P, Filatov A, Stefantsev A. Application of Hydrogels and Hydrocarbon-Based Gels in Oil Production Processes and Well Drilling. Gels 2023; 9:609. [PMID: 37623064 PMCID: PMC10454059 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The use of gels in oil production processes has become a regular practice in oilfield operations and is constantly developing in all oil-producing countries of the world, as evidenced by the growth of publications and patent activity on this topic. Many oil production processes, such as hydraulic fracturing, conformance control, water, and gas shutoff, cannot be imagined without the use of gel technologies. Inorganic, organic, and hybrid gels are used, as well as foams, gel-forming, and gel-dispersed systems. The possibility of a broad control of structural and mechanical properties, thermal stability, and shear resistance by introducing microscale and nanoscale additives made hydrogels and hydrocarbon-based gels indispensable tools for oil engineers.
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- Aleksey Telin
- Ufa Scientific and Technical Center, LLC, 99/3, Kirova Street, 450078 Ufa, Russia
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- Faculty of Mining and Petroleum, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, 1, Kosmonavtov Street, 450064 Ufa, Russia; (L.L.); (R.Y.)
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- Faculty of Mining and Petroleum, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, 1, Kosmonavtov Street, 450064 Ufa, Russia; (L.L.); (R.Y.)
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- World-Class Research Center «Efficient Development of the Global Liquid Hydrocarbon Reserves», Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Lenin Avenue, Building 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.P.); (P.K.); (A.F.); (A.S.)
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- World-Class Research Center «Efficient Development of the Global Liquid Hydrocarbon Reserves», Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Lenin Avenue, Building 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.P.); (P.K.); (A.F.); (A.S.)
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- World-Class Research Center «Efficient Development of the Global Liquid Hydrocarbon Reserves», Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Lenin Avenue, Building 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.P.); (P.K.); (A.F.); (A.S.)
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- World-Class Research Center «Efficient Development of the Global Liquid Hydrocarbon Reserves», Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Lenin Avenue, Building 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.P.); (P.K.); (A.F.); (A.S.)
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Mansha M, Kalgaonkar RA, Baqader N, Ullah N. Synthesis and Properties of Exceptionally Thermo-Switchable Viscoelastic Responsive Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants in Highly Saline Water. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39822-39829. [PMID: 36385827 PMCID: PMC9647716 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) have significant importance for stimulation of low-permeable reservoirs and acid diversion applications to effectively enhance hydrocarbon productivity. VESs offer lower residues, complete gel production, and lower formation damage that make them suitable candidates for hydraulic fracturing applications. In this research work, the synthesis of two new zwitterionic gemini surfactants 1 and 2 together with previously known amidosulfobutaine (C18AMP3SB) has been achieved. Evaluation of viscosity behavior of neat surfactants in CaCl2 solutions at varied temperatures and shear rates did not show any upsurge in their viscosities. Nevertheless, a mixture of surfactants 1 and 2 in combination with C18AMP3SB displayed a significant increase in viscosity, transforming the solution into a highly viscous gel. At a fixed shear rate of 35 s-1 and under different temperatures, solutions of the mixture of surfactants 1 and C18AMP3SB displayed viscosities ranging from 4.34 to 354.3 cPs (81-fold enhancement). Likewise, viscosities of formulations based on mixing 2 and C18AMP3SB under identical experimental conditions ranged from 3.89 to 290 cPs (74-fold enhancement). The viscofying stability tests at 90 °C at a shear rate of 35 s-1 of mixed surfactant formulations revealed no appreciable change in their viscosities for up to 1 h. Moreover, temperature-dependent experiments suggested an increase in the viscosity with an increase in temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that these surfactants are thermally stable, with no appreciable loss of mass up to 300 °C. The viscoelastic properties of these surfactants suggest their potential and utility in well stimulation for enhanced oil recovery.
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- Muhammad Mansha
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Danov KD, Marinova KG, Radulova GM, Georgiev MT. Analytical modeling of micelle growth. 5. Molecular thermodynamics of micelles from zwitterionic surfactants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 627:469-482. [PMID: 35870400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The critical micelle concentration, aggregation number, shape and length of spherocylindrical micelles in solutions of zwitterionic surfactants can be predicted by knowing the molecular parameters and surfactant concentrations. This can be achieved by upgrading the quantitative molecular thermodynamic model with expressions for the electrostatic interaction energy between the zwitterionic dipoles and micellar hydrophobic cores of spherical and cylindrical shapes. THEORY The correct prediction of the mean micellar aggregation numbers requires precise calculations of the free energy per molecule in the micelles. New analytical expressions for the dipole electrostatic interaction energy are derived based on the exact solutions of the electrostatic problem for a single charge close to a boundary of spherical and cylindrical dielectric media. The obtained general theory is valid for arbitrary ratios between dielectric constants, radii of spheres and cylinders, positions, and orientations of dipoles. FINDINGS The detailed numerical results show quantitatively the effects of the micelle curvature and dielectric properties of the continuum media on the decrease of the dipole electrostatic interaction energy. Excellent agreement was achieved between the theoretical predictions and experimental data for the critical micelle concentration, size and aggregation number of zwitterionic surfactant micelles. This study can be extended to mixed micelles of zwitterionic and ionic surfactants in the presence of salt to interpret and predict the synergistic effect on the rheology of solutions.
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- Krassimir D Danov
- Department of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Zhang W, Mao J, Jia Z, Yang X, Zhang P, Su X, Zhou C, Bao D, Zeng W. Design of a salt-tolerant Gemini viscoelastic surfactant and the study of construction of wormlike micelle structure in high-salinity aqueous environment. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tian J, Mao J, Zhang W, Yang X, Lin C, Cun M. Salinity‐ and Heat‐Tolerant VES (Viscoelastic Surfactant) Clean Fracturing Fluids Strengthened by a Hydrophobic Copolymer with Extremely Low Damage. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202004274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jizhen Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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Mansha M, Ullah N, Kalgaonkar RA, Baqader N. Synthesis, Characterization, and Viscosification of Amidosulfobutaine and Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Muhammad Mansha
- Chemistry Department King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Production Technology Division EXPEC Advanced Research Center Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia
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- Production Technology Division EXPEC Advanced Research Center Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia
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Mao J, Wang C, Yang X, Zhang H, Zhang W, Zhang C, Lin C. Self‐Diverting Acid System with Retarding Function for Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs Stimulation. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jincheng Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationSouthwest Petroleum University Sichuan Chengdu China
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Yavrukova VI, Radulova GM, Danov KD, Kralchevsky PA, Xu H, Ung YW, Petkov JT. Rheology of mixed solutions of sulfonated methyl esters and betaine in relation to the growth of giant micelles and shampoo applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 275:102062. [PMID: 31718784 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This is a review article on the rheological properties of mixed solutions of sulfonated methyl esters (SME) and cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), which are related to the synergistic growth of giant micelles. Effects of additives, such as fatty alcohols, cocamide monoethanolamine (CMEA) and salt, which are expected to boost the growth of wormlike micelles, are studied. We report and systematize the most significant observed effects with an emphasis on the interpretation at molecular level and understanding the rheological behavior of these systems. The experiments show that the mixing of SME and CAPB produces a significant rise of viscosity, which is greater than in the mixed solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate and CAPB. The addition of fatty alcohols, CMEA and cationic polymer, leads to broadening of the synergistic peak in viscosity without any pronounced effect on its height. The addition of NaCl leads to a typical salt curve with high maximum, but in the presence of dodecanol this maximum is much lower. At lower salt concentrations, the fatty alcohol acts as a thickener, whereas at higher salt concentrations - as a thinning agent. Depending on the shape of the frequency dependences of the measured storage and loss moduli, G' and G", the investigated micellar solutions behave as systems of standard or nonstandard rheological behavior. The systems with standard behavior obey the Maxwell viscoelastic model (at least) up to the crossover point (G' = G") and can be analyzed in terms of the Cates reptation-reaction model. The systems with nonstandard rheological behavior obey the Maxwell model only in a restricted domain below the crossover frequency; they can be analyzed in the framework of an augmented version of the Maxwell model. The methodology for data analysis and interpretation could be applied to any other viscoelastic micellar system.
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- Veronika I Yavrukova
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- KLK OLEO, KL-Kepong Oleomas Sdn Bhd, Menara KLK, Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Dalur Ehsan, Malaysia
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- KLK OLEO, KL-Kepong Oleomas Sdn Bhd, Menara KLK, Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Dalur Ehsan, Malaysia
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- KLK OLEO, KL-Kepong Oleomas Sdn Bhd, Menara KLK, Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Dalur Ehsan, Malaysia
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Zhang W, Mao J, Yang X, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Tian J, Lin C, Mao J, Zhao J. Effect of propylene glycol substituted group on salt tolerance of a cationic viscoelastic surfactant and its application for brine-based clean fracturing fluid. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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