Porosity plays a clearly important role in geology. It controls fluid storage in aquifers, oil and
gas fields and geothermal systems, and the extent and connectivity of the pore structure …

To better evaluate the reservoir quality and optimize shale gas extraction, it is necessary to
quantitatively characterize pore structure in shale reservoirs using complementary methods …

Direct prediction of material properties from microstructures through statistical models has
shown to be a potential approach to accelerating computational material design with large …

The production of natural gas has become increasingly important in the United States
because of the development of hydraulic fracturing techniques, which significantly increase …

Shale is an increasingly important source of natural gas in the United States. The gas is held
in fine pores that need to be accessed by horizontal drilling and hydrofracturing techniques …

The pore size distribution and architecture in gas shales were studied using a combination
of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP), and …

Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), helium pycnometry, and low-pressure gas sorption
isotherm experiments were used to investigate the pore characteristics of Longmaxi shale …

The characterization of pore structure in rocks is relevant in determining their various
mechanical behaviors. Digital image processing methods integrated with fractal theory were …

The rate of chemical weathering has been observed to increase with the rate of physical
erosion in published comparisons of many catchments, but the mechanisms that couple …