Microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) in ocean systems

AW Decho, T Gutierrez - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
Microbial cells (ie, bacteria, archaea, microeukaryotes) in oceans secrete a diverse array of
large molecules, collectively called extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) or simply …

Adsorption of organic molecules on mineral surfaces studied by first-principle calculations: A review

H Zhao, Y Yang, X Shu, Y Wang, Q Ran - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
First-principle calculations, especially by the density functional theory (DFT) methods, are
becoming a power technique to study molecular structure and properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Excellent heat transfer and phase transformation performance of erythritol/graphene composite phase change materials

X Yan, H Zhao, Y Feng, L Qiu, L Lin, X Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
As a phase change material, erythritol has two main disadvantages: low thermal conductivity
and high supercooling degree. In this study, we proposed a novel erythritol/graphene …

On the replacement behavior of CO2 in nanopores of shale oil reservoirs: Insights from wettability tests and molecular dynamics simulations

X Dong, W Xu, H Liu, Z Chen, N Lu, W Wang - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
CO 2 injection process has become one of the most effective development methods of shale
oil reservoirs. Considering the widespread nanoscale pores in shale, the replacement …

GolP-CHARMM: First-principles based force fields for the interaction of proteins with Au (111) and Au (100)

LB Wright, PM Rodger, S Corni… - Journal of chemical …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
Computational simulation of peptide adsorption at the aqueous gold interface is key to
advancing the development of many applications based on gold nanoparticles, ranging from …

Overview of biopolymer-induced mineralization: what goes on in biofilms?

AW Decho - Ecological Engineering, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Bacteria are associated with mineralization and dissolution processes, some of which may
enhance or compromise the physical stability of engineered structures. Examples include …

Quantitative structure–activity relationship model for amino acids as corrosion inhibitors based on the support vector machine and molecular design

H Zhao, X Zhang, L Ji, H Hu, Q Li - Corrosion Science, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The inhibition performance of nineteen amino acids was studied by theoretical methods. The
affection of acidic solution and protonation of inhibitor were considered in molecular …

Modified mesoporous silica filled with PEG as a shape-stabilized phase change materials for improved thermal energy storage performance

D Feng, Y Feng, P Li, Y Zang, C Wang… - … and Mesoporous Materials, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Develo** novel shape-stabilized phase change materials (ssPCMs) is of vital importance
in utilization of thermal energy. In addition, the reveal of interaction mechanism between …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular insight into the oil displacement mechanism of CO2 flooding in the nanopores of shale oil reservoir

XH Dong, WJ Xu, HQ Liu, ZX Chen, N Lu - Petroleum Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for petroleum, shale oil with considerable reserves has become
an important part of global oil resources. The shale oil reservoir has a large number of …

Polysaccharide-catalyzed nucleation and growth of disordered dolomite: A potential precursor of sedimentary dolomite

F Zhang, H Xu, H Konishi… - American …, 2012‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The origin of dolomite is a long-standing enigma in sedimentary geology. It has been
proposed that microorganisms, especially anaerobic microorganisms, can overcome kinetic …