The influence of 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) on the micellar properties of ionic surfactants
hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), hexadecyltrimethylammonium p …

The self-assembly of mixed surfactants at the air/water interface plays a crucial role in
mineral flotation separation. This study aimed to investigate the molecular arrangement and …

In this study, microfluidic system was adopted to investigate the effects of hydrodynamic
factors on chemical flooding. The combination of visualization experiments and …

The process of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and core flooding involves various challenges
such as preserving cores, configuring experiment setup, scaling from the laboratory to the …

The application of a new class of surfactants such as ionic liquids (ILs) compared with the
conventional surfactants and their interactions with each other concomitant and alkaline …

Biosurfactants can enhance oil recovery by decreasing the interfacial tension between water
and oil, and altering the rock's wettability. In this study, the effect of two low molecular-weight …

For improving the temperature resistance, salt resistance and shear resistance of
conventional copolymers, the new hydrophobic monomer C 18 MAAC was prepared by …

Surfactants facilitate the formation of crude oil emulsions in the petroleum reservoir and
reduce oil-water interfacial tension, playing a crucial role in tertiary oil recovery. The host …

This study focuses on the preparation of a new family of di-moiety surfactants, both anionic
and nonionic, through a three-step process. In the first step, maleic anhydride was subjected …

The Lunnan oilfield in the Tarim Basin, one of China's major onshore oilfields with
substantial geological reserves, faces particular challenges due to the complexity of its …