Research on nanotechnology application in the oil and gas industry has been growing
rapidly in the past decade, as evidenced by the number of scientific articles published in the …

Due to the exclusive size effect, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit unique chemical,
mechanical and considerably different magnetic properties compared with conventional …

When synthesized in a specific size range and with a special surface coating tailored to
achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …

Magnetic nanoparticles have unique properties such as extremely large surface area per
volume substance and strong magnetic response. In addition, the possibilities for surface …

Conventional oil-water separation techniques have limited effectiveness in separating
emulsified oil contaminations in wastewater in the forms of oil-in-water (o/w) or water-in-oil …

Nanotechnology is widely recognized for having important applications in many industries,
one of which is oil and gas. Both environmental and cost benefits can be achieved when …

Using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for emulsified oil separation from wastewater is
becoming increasingly widespread. This study aims to synthesize MNPs using amphiphilic …

The immense nanotechnology advances in other industries provided opportunities to rapidly
develop various applications of nanoparticles in the oil and gas industry. In particular …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with surface coatings designed for water treatment, in
particular for targeted removal of contaminants from produced water in oil fields, have drawn …

There are a few studies on the use of ferro-nanofluids for enhanced oil recovery, despite
their magnetic properties; hence, it is needed to study the adsorption of iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 …