Xanthan gum is a naturally occurring polysaccharide obtained from Xanthomonas
campestris. The xanthan gum backbone consists of β-d-glucose linked like in cellulose. The …

Green chemistry approach is growing rapidly and the replacement of petroleum derived
materials with bio-based materials is greatly enhanced for environmental and health …

The third edition of Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids provides
comprehensive coverage of the scientific foundations and the latest advances in particle …

Improving oil production for high-salinity reservoirs using polymer flooding is challenging
due to chemical and mechanical degradations. This study developed two biodegradable …

Viscoelastic flows through microstructured geometries transition from steady to time
dependent and chaotic dynamics under critical flow conditions. However, the implications of …

Iron micro-and nanoparticles used for groundwater remediation and medical applications
are prone to fast aggregation and sedimentation. Diluted single biopolymer water solutions …

Nanoparticles help different chemical enhanced oil recovery scenarios to obtain higher
efficiency in oil reservoirs. Due to their unique features, petroleum engineers are interested …

As the concept of green and sustainable development gains widespread acceptance, the
demand for non-toxic, biodegradable, renewable, and widely sourced natural materials …

Xanthan (X) and locust bean gum (LBG) are well known to exhibit strong rheological
enhancement when mixed as a result of specific interactions between both gums. On the …

Six hydraulic fracturing (HF) experiments were conducted in situ at the Grimsel Test Site
(GTS), Switzerland, using two boreholes drilled in sparsely fractured crystalline rock. High …