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Zhang T, He H, Xu Q, Lv J, Wu C, Zhou Y, Wang Z. γ-Cyclodextrin-based metal-organic frameworks for lactonic sophorolipid application in enhanced oil recovery. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120931. [PMID: 37173029 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120931] [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: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Lactonic sophorolipid (LSL) exhibits numerous surfactant activities, such as emulsification, wetting action, dispersion effect, and oil-washing activities. Nevertheless, LSLs have poor water solubility, which restrains their application in the petroleum industry. In this research, a new compound, lactonic sophorolipid cyclodextrin metal-organic framework (LSL-CD-MOFs), was obtained by loading LSL into γ-cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks (γ-CD-MOFs). The LSL-CD-MOFs were characterized by N2 adsorption analysis, X-ray powder diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Loading LSL into γ-CD-MOFs significantly increased the apparent water solubility of LSL. However, the critical micelle concentration of LSL-CD-MOFs was similar to that of LSL. Furthermore, LSL-CD-MOFs effectively reduced the viscosities and improved the emulsification indices of oil-water mixtures. Oil-washing tests, which were conducted using oil sands, revealed that the LSL-CD-MOFs yielded an oil-washing efficiency of 85.82 % ± 2.04 %. Overall, γ-CD-MOFs are promising carriers for LSL, and LSL-CD-MOFs are a potential, low-cost, new, green surfactant for enhanced oil recovery.
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- Tingting Zhang
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China; School of College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Petrochemical Research Institute of Petrochina Co. Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
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- College of Food Science & Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Food Science & Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- College of Food Science & Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Hammami MA, Kouloumpis A, Qi G, Alsmaeil AW, Aldakkan B, Kanj MY, Giannelis EP. Probing the Mechanism of Targeted Delivery of Molecular Surfactants Loaded into Nanoparticles after Their Assembly at Oil-Water Interfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:6113-6122. [PMID: 36692039 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A targeted and controlled delivery of molecular surfactants at oil-water interfaces using the directed assembly of nanoparticles, NPs, is reported. The mechanism of NP assembly at the interface and the release of molecular surfactants is followed by laser scanning confocal microscopy and surface force spectroscopy. The assembly of positively charged polystyrene NPs at the oil-water interface was facilitated by the introduction of carboxylic acid groups in the oil phase (e.g., by adding 1 wt % stearic acid to hexadecane to produce a model oil). The presence of positively charged NPs consistently lowers the stiffness of the water-oil interface. The effect is lessened, when the NPs are present in a solution of NaCl or deionized water at pH 2, consistent with a less dense monolayer of NPs at the interface in the last two systems. In addition, the NPs reduce the interfacial adhesion (i.e., the "stickiness" of the interface or, put differently, the pull-off force experienced by the atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip during retraction). After the assembly, the NPs can release a previously loaded cargo of surfactant molecules, which then facilitate the formation of a much finer oil-water emulsion. As a proof of concept, we demonstrate the release of octadecyl amine, ODA, that has been incorporated into the NPs prior to the assembly. The release of ODA causes the NPs to detach from the interface altering the interfacial properties and leads to finer oil droplets. This approach can be exploited in applications in several fields ranging from pharmaceutical and cosmetics to hydrocarbon recovery and oil-spill remediation, where a targeted and controlled release of surfactants is wanted.
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- Mohamed Amen Hammami
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, KSA 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Sariipek FB, Gündoğdu Y, Kiliç HŞ. Fabrication of eco‐friendly superhydrophobic and superoleophilic
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bionanofiber membrane for gravity‐driven oil/water separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Fatma Bayram Sariipek
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Nature Konya Technical University Konya Türkiye
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- Department of Computer Technologies, Kadınhanı Faik İçil Vocational High School Selçuk University Konya Türkiye
- Directorate of Laser Induced Proton Therapy Application and Research Center Selçuk University Konya Türkiye
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- Directorate of Laser Induced Proton Therapy Application and Research Center Selçuk University Konya Türkiye
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Selçuk University Konya Türkiye
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Gu Z, Lu T, Li Z, Li B, Du L, Zhang C. Analysis on the mechanism and characteristics of nanofluid imbibition in low permeability sandstone core pore surface: Application in reservoir development engineering. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Al-Asadi A, Rodil E, Soto A. Nanoparticles in Chemical EOR: A Review on Flooding Tests. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4142. [PMID: 36500766 PMCID: PMC9735815 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The use of nanofluids is showing promise as an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. Several reviews have been published focusing on the main mechanisms involved in the process. This new study, unlike previous works, aims to collect information about the most promising nano-EOR methods according to their performance in core-flooding tests. As its main contribution, it presents useful information for researchers interested in experimental application of nano-EOR methods. Additional recoveries (after brine flooding) up to 15% of the original oil in place, or higher when combined with smart water or magnetic fields, have been found with formulations consisting of simple nanoparticles in water or brine. The functionalization of nanoparticles and their combination with surfactants and/or polymers take advantage of the synergy of different EOR methods and can lead to higher additional recoveries. The cost, difficulty of preparation, and stability of the formulations have to be considered in practical applications. Additional oil recoveries shown in the reviewed papers encourage the application of the method at larger scales, but experimental limitations could be offering misleading results. More rigorous and systematic works are required to draw reliable conclusions regarding the best type and size of nanoparticles according to the application (type of rock, permeability, formation brine, reservoir conditions, other chemicals in the formulation, etc.).
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- Akram Al-Asadi
- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Chemical and Petrochemical Techniques Engineering Department, Basra Engineering Technical College, Southern Technical University, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Basra 61003, Iraq
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- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Sarbast R, Salih N, Préat A. A Critical Overview of ASP and Future Perspectives of NASP in EOR of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Potential Application, Prospects, Challenges and Governing Mechanisms. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4007. [PMID: 36432293 PMCID: PMC9698466 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Oil production from depleted reservoirs in EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) techniques has significantly increased due to its huge demands in industrial energy sectors. Chemical EOR is one of the best approaches to extract the trapped oil. However, there are gaps to be addressed and studied well for quality and cost consideration in EOR techniques. Therefore, this paper addresses for the first time a systematic overview from alkaline surfactant polymer ((ASP)) and future perspectives of nano-alkaline surfactant polymer ((NASP)), its synergy effects on oil recovery improvement, and the main screening criteria for these chemicals. The previous findings have demonstrated that the optimum salinity, choosing the best concentration, using effective nano-surfactant, polymer and alkaline type, is guaranteed an ultra-low IFT (Interfacial Tension). Core flood results proved that the maximum oil is recovered by conjugating nanoparticles with conventional chemical EOR methods (surfactant, alkaline and polymer). This work adds a new insight and suggests new recommendation into the EOR application since, for the first time, it explores the role and effect of nanotechnology in a hybrid with ASP. The study illustrates detailed experimental design of using NASP and presents an optimum micro-model setup for future design of NASP flow distribution in the porous media. The presence of nano along with other chemicals increases the capillary number as well as the stability of chemicals in the solution and strengthens the effective mechanisms on the EOR.
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- Rasan Sarbast
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soran University, Soran 44008, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soran University, Soran 44008, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Research Group, Biogeochemistry & Modelling of the Earth System, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Bai Y, Pu C, Li X, Huang F, Liu S, Liang L, Liu J. Performance evaluation and mechanism study of a functionalized silica nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Khoramian R, Kharrat R, Pourafshary P, Golshokooh S, Hashemi F. Spontaneous Imbibition Oil Recovery by Natural Surfactant/Nanofluid: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3563. [PMID: 36296753 PMCID: PMC9610698 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic surfactants have been utilized with different nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations due to the synergic mechanisms of nanofluid stabilization, wettability alteration, and oil-water interfacial tension reduction. However, investment and environmental issues are the main concerns to make the operation more practical. The present study introduces a natural and cost-effective surfactant named Azarboo for modifying the surface traits of silica nanoparticles for more efficient EOR. Surface-modified nanoparticles were synthesized by conjugating negatively charged Azarboo surfactant on positively charged amino-treated silica nanoparticles. The effect of the hybrid application of the natural surfactant and amine-modified silica nanoparticles was investigated by analysis of wettability alteration. Amine-surfactant-functionalized silica nanoparticles were found to be more effective than typical nanoparticles. Amott cell experiments showed maximum imbibition oil recovery after nine days of treatment with amine-surfactant-modified nanoparticles and fifteen days of treatment with amine-modified nanoparticles. This finding confirmed the superior potential of amine-surfactant-modified silica nanoparticles compared to amine-modified silica nanoparticles. Modeling showed that amine surfactant-treated SiO2 could change wettability from strongly oil-wet to almost strongly water-wet. In the case of amine-treated silica nanoparticles, a strongly water-wet condition was not achieved. Oil displacement experiments confirmed the better performance of amine-surfactant-treated SiO2 nanoparticles compared to amine-treated SiO2 by improving oil recovery by 15%. Overall, a synergistic effect between Azarboo surfactant and amine-modified silica nanoparticles led to wettability alteration and higher oil recovery.
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- Reza Khoramian
- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department Petroleum Engineering, Montanuniversität, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz 513351996, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7155713876, Iran
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Zhao M, Liu S, Gao Z, Wu Y, Dai C. The spontaneous imbibition mechanisms for enhanced oil recovery by gel breaking fluid of clean fracturing fluid. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cao J, Chen Y, Wang X, Zhang J, Li Y, Hua Z, Wang X, Zhao S. Low-salinity nanofluid – A smart fluid enhanced oil recovery method. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ng YJ, Lim HR, Khoo KS, Chew KW, Chan DJC, Bilal M, Munawaroh HSH, Show PL. Recent advances of biosurfactant for waste and pollution bioremediation: Substitutions of petroleum-based surfactants. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113126. [PMID: 35341755 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biosurfactant is one of the emerging compounds in the industrial sector that behaves similarly with their synthetic counterparts, as they can reduce surface and interfacial tension between two fluids. Their unique properties also enable biosurfactant molecules to be able to clump together to form micelles that can capture targeted molecules within a solution. Biosurfactants are compared with synthetic surfactants on various applications for which the results shows that biosurfactants are fully capable of replacing synthetic surfactants in applications including enhanced oil recovery and wastewater treatment applications. Biosurfactants are able to be used in different applications as well since they are less toxic than synthetic surfactants. These applications include bioremediation on oil spills in the marine environment and bioremediation for contaminated soil and water, as well as a different approach on the pharmaceutical applications. The future of biosurfactants in the pharmaceutical industry and petroleum industry as well as challenges faced for implementing biosurfactants into large-scale applications are also discussed at the end of this review.
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- Yan Jer Ng
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Applied Science, UCSI University. No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000, Cheras Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia.
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- School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, China.
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- Study Program of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung 40154, West Java, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Cao J, Chen Y, Xu G, Wang X, Li Y, Zhao S, Liu C, Wang X. Study on interface regulation effects of Janus nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang X, Dai C, Zhao M, Wang X, Guo X, Liu P, Qu Y. A novel property enhancer of clean fracturing fluids: deep eutectic solvents. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Dodecane Detachment from Hydrophobic SiO2 Surfaces in CTAB Solutions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhong X, Chen J, Xu F, Chen X. Experimental investigation of zwitterionic surfactant-based silica nanofluid spontaneous imbibition at high salinity and elevated temperature conditions. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Zhou W, Jiang L, Liu X, Hu Y, Yan Y. Molecular insights into the effect of anionic-nonionic and cationic surfactant mixtures on interfacial properties of oil-water interface. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhao M, Cheng Y, Wu Y, Dai C, Gao M, Yan R, Guo X. Enhanced oil recovery mechanism by surfactant-silica nanoparticles imbibition in ultra-low permeability reservoirs. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li N, Yun L, Ji X, Mukherjee S, Wang C, Chen Y. Construction of photoresponsive azobenzene-decorated cationic surfactant-based self-assembled vesicles and controlled drug release. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang Y, Geng J, Liu J, Bai B, He X, Wei M, Deng W. Direct Pore-Level Visualization and Verification of In Situ Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsification during Polymeric Nanogel Flooding for EOR in a Transparent Three-Dimensional Micromodel. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:13353-13364. [PMID: 34723564 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Different from inorganic nanoparticles, nanosized cross-linked polymeric nanoparticles (nanogels) have been demonstrated to generate more stable Pickering emulsions under harsh conditions for a long term owing to their inherent high hydrophilicity and surface energy. In both core and pore scales, the emulsions are found to be able to form in situ during the nanofluid flooding process for an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process. Due to the limitation of direct visualization in core scale or deficient pore geometries built by two-dimensional micromodels, the in situ emulsification by nanofluids and emulsion transport are still not being well understood. In this work, we use a three-dimensional transparent porous medium to directly visualize the in situ emulsification during the nanogel flooding process for EOR after water flooding. By synthesizing the nanogel with a fluorescent dye, we find the nanogels adsorbed on the oil-water interface to lower the total interfacial energy and emulsify the large oil droplets into small Pickering oil-in-water emulsions. A potential mechanism for in situ emulsification by nanogels is proposed and discussed. After nanogel flooding, the emulsions trapped in pore throats and those in the effluents are all found encapsulated by the nanogels. After nanogel flooding under different flow rates, the sphericity and diameter changes of remaining oil droplets are quantitatively compared and analyzed using grouped boxplots. It is concluded that in situ emulsification happens during nanogel injection due to the reduction of interfacial tension, which helps to increase the oil recovery rate under different flow rates and pore geometries.
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- Yandong Zhang
- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189 Jiangsu, China
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Rellegadla S, Jain S, Agrawal A. A holistic approach to determine the enhanced oil recovery potential of hydroxyethylcellulose, tragacanth gum and carboxymethylcellulose. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hou J, Du J, Sui H, Sun L. Surfactants Enhanced Heavy Oil-Solid Separation from Carbonate Asphalt Rocks-Experiment and Molecular Dynamic Simulation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1835. [PMID: 34361220 PMCID: PMC8308391 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this study, surfactants were used to enhance heavy oil-solid separation, and a detailed mechanism was explored by SARA (saturates, aromatics, resins, asphaltenes) analysis, element analysis, AFM measurement, and molecular dynamic simulation. Surfactants could effectively decrease oil/solid interaction force and then oil-solid separation would be enhanced. The oil-solid interactive force was in relation to surfactants concentration, pH value, asphaltene content, and salinity. The molecular dynamics simulation results show that the dissociation of saturated hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, resin, and asphaltene (SARA) on carbonate minerals is gradually weakened for all surfactants. In the process of molecular dynamics simulation of surfactant stripping SARA, firstly, the surfactant molecules adsorb on the surface of SARA molecules. After that, the surfactant peels SARA molecules off the surface of calcite under the influence of molecular thermal motion. In this process, surfactant molecules will not be directly adsorbed on the surface of trace minerals. The results of energy/temperature balance indicated that saturates, aromatics and resins could remain stable when the molecular dynamics simulation time reached 2000 ps with the phenomenon that saturates, aromatics could liberate from minerals totally within 2000 ps. The molecular dynamics simulation of asphaltenes will not liberate from calcite surface within 6000 ps, meanwhile, they could not reach the energy balance/energy balance within 6000 ps. The functional groups of surfactant molecules would have interactions with the SARA functional group, resulting in different dissociation effects of SARA. The results of molecular dynamics simulation are consistent with the experiment results. The separation effect of saturated hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, resin, and asphaltene in five kinds of surfactants were different. The molecular dynamic simulation results were in accordance with the SARA analysis.
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- Jinjian Hou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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Aldakkan BS, Hammami MA, Qi G, Kanj MY, Giannelis EP. Stimuli-Responsive, Hydrolyzable Poly(Vinyl Laurate- co-vinyl Acetate) Nanoparticle Platform for In Situ Release of Surfactants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:25553-25562. [PMID: 34006101 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A stimuli-responsive, sub-100 nm nanoparticle (NP) platform with a hydrolyzable ester side chain for in situ generation of surfactants is demonstrated. The NPs were synthesized via copolymerization of vinyl-laurate and vinyl-acetate [p-(VL-co-VA), 3:1 molar ratio] and stabilized with a protective poly(ethylene-glycol) shell. The NPs are ∼55 nm in diameter with a zeta potential of -54 mV. Hydrolysis kinetics in an accelerated, base-catalyzed reaction show release of about 11 and 30% of the available surfactant at 25 and 80 °C, respectively. The corresponding values in seawater are 22 and 76%. The efficiency of the released surfactant in reducing the interfacial tension, altering wettability, and stabilizing oil-water emulsion was investigated through contact angle measurements and laser confocal scanning microscopy and benchmarked to sodium laurate, a commercially available surfactant. All these measurements demonstrate both the efficacy of the NP system for surfactant delivery and the ability of the released surfactant to alter wettability and stabilize an oil-water emulsion.
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- Bashayer S Aldakkan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850, New York, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850, New York, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850, New York, United States
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- College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850, New York, United States
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Griffiths MZ, Shinoda W. Analyzing the Role of Surfactants in the Colloidal Stability of Nanoparticles in Oil through Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:6315-6321. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c01148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Mark Z. Griffiths
- Department of Materials Chemistry, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Zaafouri Z, Bauer D, Batôt G, Nieto-Draghi C, Coasne B. Cooperative Effects Dominating the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Surfactant Adsorption in Porous Media: From Lateral Interactions to Surface Aggregation. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:10841-10849. [PMID: 33196196 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c08226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Surfactant adsorption in porous media remains poorly understood, as the microscopic collective behavior of these amphiphilic molecules leads to nonconventional phenomena with complex underlying kinetics/structural organization. Here, we develop a simple thermodynamic model, which captures this rich behavior by including cooperative effects to account for lateral interactions between adsorbed molecules and the formation of ordered or disordered self-assemblies. In more detail, this model relies on a kinetic approach, involving adsorption/desorption rates that depend on the surfactant surface concentration to account for facilitated or hindered adsorption at different adsorption stages. Using different surfactants/porous solids, adsorption on both strongly and weakly adsorbing surfaces is found to be accurately described with parameters that are readily estimated from available adsorption experiments. The validity of our physical approach is confirmed by showing that the inferred adsorption/desorption rates obey the quasi-chemical approximation for lateral adsorbate interactions. Such cooperative effects are shown to lead to adsorption kinetics that drastically depart from conventional frameworks (e.g., Henry, Langmuir, and Sips models).
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- Zaineb Zaafouri
- IFP Energies Nouvelles, 1 & 4 Av. Bois Préau, 92852 Rueil Malmaison, France.,Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles, 1 & 4 Av. Bois Préau, 92852 Rueil Malmaison, France
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles, 1 & 4 Av. Bois Préau, 92852 Rueil Malmaison, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Liu D, Zhang X, Tian F, Liu X, Yuan J, Huang B. Review on nanoparticle-surfactant nanofluids: formula fabrication and applications in enhanced oil recovery. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1844745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Dexin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, P. R. China
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, P. R. China
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Petroleum Engineering Research Institute of Dagang Oilfield Company, Binhai New area, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Petroleum Engineering Research Institute of Dagang Oilfield Company, Binhai New area, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, P. R. China
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, P. R. China
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- CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited, Binhai New area, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Pal N, Mandal A. Numerical simulation of enhanced oil recovery studies for aqueous gemini surfactant‐polymer‐nanoparticle systems. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Nilanjan Pal
- Department of Petroleum Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad Dhanbad India
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad Dhanbad India
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Zhang L, Abbaspourrad A, Parsa S, Tang J, Cassiola F, Zhang M, Tian S, Dai C, Xiao L, Weitz DA. Core-Shell Nanohydrogels with Programmable Swelling for Conformance Control in Porous Media. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:34217-34225. [PMID: 32633933 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Conformance control during waterflooding in an oil reservoir is utilized to redistribute water and increase the sweep efficiency and hence oil production. Using preformed gel particles can effectively redirect the flow by blocking the high-permeability zones and forcing water into low-permeability zones where the oil is trapped. However, the size of such gel particles can limit their applications deeper within the reservoir and can result in shear-induced degradation near the well bore. Here, we fabricate core-shell nanohydrogels with delayed swelling behavior; their volume increases by a factor of 200 after about 30 days in brine under reservoir conditions. We study their effect on the flow behavior in a three-dimensional porous medium micromodel consisting of randomly packed glass beads. Using confocal microscopy, we directly visualize the spatial variations of flow in the micromodel before and after nanohydrogel injection and swelling. The swollen nanohydrogels block some pores reducing the permeability of the micromodel and diverting the water into low-permeability regions. A core flood experiment further confirms that the nanohydrogels can significantly reduce the permeability of a reservoir sample and divert the fluid flow. Our results demonstrate that these core-shell nanohydrogels might be useful for flow control in porous media and can be used as a conformance control agent.
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- Liyuan Zhang
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Shell International Exploration and Production Inc., Shell Technology Center Houston, Houston, Texas 77082, United States
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Shell International Exploration and Production Inc., Shell Technology Center Houston, Houston, Texas 77082, United States
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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