The phosphonic acid functional group, which is characterized by a phosphorus atom
bonded to three oxygen atoms (two hydroxy groups and one P= O double bond) and one …

Production chemistry is an important field in the petroleum industry to study the
physicochemical changes in the production system and associated impact on production …

An efficient electrochemical approach for the C (sp2)–H phosphonation of quinoxalin-2 (1H)-
ones and C (sp3)–H phosphonation of xanthenes has been developed. The chemistry was …

Nanotechnology has grown rapidly in both research and applications over the past two
decades including in the upstream petroleum industry. A recent hot area for studying …

Improving production of shale gas and tight oil from low-permeability formations has
dominated the energy landscape over the past two decades. Successful applications of …

In this work, a new nano-structured catalyst with phosphorus acid moieties, synthesized by
the reaction of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and phosphorus acid under refluxing EtOH …

The petroleum industry has strived for several years to explore environmentally friendly
scale inhibitors with no acute environmental impact. Well-known industrial biodegradable …

The oil and gas industry produces millions of barrels of crude oil and a byproduct called"
produced water" daily. Unfortunately, this waste product is harmful to the environment …

A novel nanostructured melamine-based organo solid acid with phosphorus acid tags was
designed, synthesized and fully characterized. The catalytic activity of the resulted melamine …

Scaling is one of the most frequently stated problems in the oil industry, and scale inhibitors
(SIs) are applied to prevent its formation. Organophosphonates are well-known types of SIs …