Shale microstructure determines hydrocarbon reserves and productivity. However, despite
its high economic importance, the shale microstructure remains poorly understood. This is …

The complex and multiscale nature of shale gas transport imposes new challenges to the
already well-developed techniques for conventional reservoirs, especially digital core …

Abstract Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) is commonly used to
characterize shales at the nanoscale, but nevertheless, its use in quantitative analysis is still …

The rise of global shale oil and gas exploration has prompted scholars to pay attention to the
mechanics of organic matter (OM) in shale reservoirs. The depth-sensing nanoindentation, a …

To better understand the effect of the pore-fracture dual-porosity structure on the coal
permeability, the methods for calculating the pore size distribution as well as the fracture …

Pore structure is one of the important parameters for evaluating reservoirs, critical in
controlling the storage capacity and transportation properties of hydrocarbons. The …

Mudstones and shales serve as natural barrier rocks in various geoenergy applications.
Although many studies have investigated their mechanical properties, characterizing these …

The diversities of raw materials and manufacturing techniques lead to large fluctuations in
the upcycling potential of solid waste as construction materials. A quantitative energy …

The swelling of clayey rocks originates at different scales of the material. Clay mineral
swelling is governed by two different phenomena: crystalline and osmotic swellings. In this …

Accurate modeling and simulation of radionuclide migration in clay rocks such as the
Opalinus Clay (OPA) play a key role in the safety assessment of deep geological …