Surfactant-based oil recovery processes are employed to lower the interfacial tension in
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …

One of the primary causes of skin irritation is the use of body wash cosmetics and household
chemicals, since they are in direct contact with the skin, and they are widely available and …

The feasibility of polymer enhanced foam (PEF) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in a
strongly oil-wet and heterogeneous carbonate reservoir with medium temperature (131° F) …

The interest of polymer–surfactant systems has undergone a spectacular development in the
last thirty years due to their complex behavior and their importance in different industrial …

Biomass-derived nanomaterials, such as cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrils, are
attractive building blocks for the formulation of foams, emulsions, suspensions and …

Phospholipids are one of the major structural elements of biological membranes. Due to
their amphiphilic character, they can adopt various molecular assemblies when dispersed in …

Foams cannot be generated without the use of special foaming agents, as pure liquids do
not foam. The most common foaming agents are surfactants, however often for foam stability …

There has been a tremendous revolution in the field of nanotechnology, resulting in the
advent of novel drug delivery systems known as nanomedicines for diagnosis and therapy …

Contaminated soil and water pose a serious threat to human health and ecosystem. For the
treatment of industrial effluents or minimizing their detrimental effects, preventive and …

Solutions of surfactant–polymer mixtures often exhibit different foaming properties,
compared to the solutions of the individual components, due to the strong tendency for …