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The effect of water alternating solvent based nanofluid flooding on heavy oil recovery in oil-wet porous media by Maaref, Sepideh, Kantzas, Apostolos, Bryant, Steven L.

“…Solvent flooding is considered as one of the effective methods to recover heavy oil from non water-wet reservoirs where thermal processes are inefficient. We…”
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Formation of biologically influenced palladium microstructures by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Desulfovibrio ferrophilus IS5 by Voegtlin, Stephen P., Barnes, Robert J., Hubert, Casey R.J., Larter, Stephen R., Bryant, Steven L.

“…A range of Desulfovibrio spp. can reduce metal ions to form metallic nanoparticles that remain attached to their surfaces. The bioreduction of palladium (Pd)…”
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Stabilization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in High Sodium and Calcium Brine at High Temperatures with Adsorbed Sulfonated Copolymers by Bagaria, Hitesh G, Yoon, Ki Youl, Neilson, Bethany M, Cheng, Victoria, Lee, Jae Ho, Worthen, Andrew J, Xue, Zheng, Huh, Chun, Bryant, Steven L, Bielawski, Christopher W, Johnston, Keith P

“…A series of sulfonated random and block copolymers were adsorbed on the surface of ∼100 nm iron oxide (IO) nanoparticles (NPs) to provide colloidal stability…”
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Alkaline Earth Element Adsorption onto PAA-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles by Wang, Qing, Prigiobbe, Valentina, Huh, Chun, Bryant, Steven L

“…In this paper, we present a study on the adsorption of calcium (Ca2+) onto polyacrylic acid-functionalized iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles (PAA-MNPs) to gain…”
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Fast strontium transport induced by hydrodynamic dispersion and pH-dependent sorption by Prigiobbe, Valentina, Hesse, Marc A., Bryant, Steven L.

“…As a fluid carries solutes through a porous material, species that sorb onto the surface of the material travel more slowly than the fluid. Stronger adsorption…”
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The effect of silanization assisted nanoparticle hydrophobicity on emulsion stability through droplet size distribution analysis by Maaref, Sepideh, Kantzas, Apostolos, Bryant, Steven L.

“…•Silica Nanoparticles with variable wettability states are synthesized and characterized.•Nanoparticles (NPs) wettability is quantified in terms of the density…”
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On the Stability of Pickering and Classical Nanoemulsions: Theory and Experiments by Ding, Boxin, Ahmadi, Seyedeh Hannaneh, Babak, Petro, Bryant, Steven L., Kantzas, Apostolos

“…Emulsification is a crucial technique for mixing immiscible liquids into droplets in various industries, such as food, cosmetics, biomedicine, agrochemistry,…”
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New Trapping Mechanism in Carbon Sequestration by Saadatpoor, Ehsan, Bryant, Steven L., Sepehrnoori, Kamy

“…The modes of geologic storage of CO 2 are usually categorized as structural, dissolution, residual, and mineral trapping. Here we argue that the heterogeneity…”
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Effect of pore structure on the producibility of tight-gas sandstones by Sakhaee-Pour, A, Bryant, Steven L

“…The estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) is one of the most significant properties of tight-gas sandstone reservoirs, but it remains difficult to predict…”
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Multifunctional fully biobased aerogels for water remediation: Applications for dye and heavy metal adsorption and oil/water separation by Varamesh, Amir, Abraham, Brett David, Wang, Hui, Berton, Paula, Zhao, Heng, Gourlay, Keith, Minhas, Gurminder, Lu, Qingye, Bryant, Steven L., Hu, Jinguang

“…Water ecosystem contamination from industrial pollutants is an emerging threat to both humans and native species, making it a point of global concern. In this…”
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Identification of Nanocellulose Retention Characteristics in Porous Media by Aadland, Reidun C, Dziuba, Carter J, Heggset, Ellinor B, Syverud, Kristin, Torsæter, Ole, Holt, Torleif, Gates, Ian D, Bryant, Steven L

“…The application of nanotechnology to the petroleum industry has sparked recent interest in increasing oil recovery, while reducing environmental impact…”
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Pore structure of shale by Sakhaee-Pour, A., Bryant, Steven L.

“…•We develop a new theoretical void model (i.e., acyclic).•The acyclic model can capture the non-plateau-like drainage data.•The acyclic model accounts for the…”
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Role of interparticle interactions on microstructural and rheological properties of cellulose nanocrystal stabilized emulsions by Pandey, Aseem, Derakhshandeh, Maziar, Kedzior, Stephanie A., Pilapil, Brandy, Shomrat, Neta, Segal-Peretz, Tamar, Bryant, Steven L., Trifkovic, Milana

“…[Display omitted] Microstructural and rheological properties of particle-stabilized emulsions are highly influenced by the nanoparticle properties such as size…”
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Viscosity and stability of ultra-high internal phase CO2-in-water foams stabilized with surfactants and nanoparticles with or without polyelectrolytes by Xue, Zheng, Worthen, Andrew, Qajar, Ali, Robert, Isaiah, Bryant, Steven L., Huh, Chun, Prodanović, Maša, Johnston, Keith P.

“…[Display omitted] •Stabilized scCO2-in-water foams with 0.90–0.98 CO2 fraction and high viscosity.•Polymer slows down lamella drainage and coalescence, and…”
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Carbon dioxide-in-water foams stabilized with nanoparticles and surfactant acting in synergy by Worthen, Andrew J., Bryant, Steven L., Huh, Chun, Johnston, Keith P.

“…Synergistic interactions at the interface of nanoparticles (bare colloidal silica) and surfactant (caprylamidopropyl betaine) led to the generation of viscous…”
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Stabilization of Oil-in-Water Emulsions with Noninterfacially Adsorbed Particles by Pilapil, Brandy K, Jahandideh, Heidi, Bryant, Steven L, Trifkovic, Milana

“…Classical (surfactant stabilized) and Pickering (particle stabilized) type emulsions have been widely studied to elucidate the mechanisms by which emulsion…”
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The Significance of Graphene Oxide-Polyacrylamide Interactions on the Stability and Microstructure of Oil-in-Water Emulsions by Jahandideh, Heidi, Ganjeh-Anzabi, Pejman, Bryant, Steven L, Trifkovic, Milana

“…The emulsification of oil in water by nanoparticles can be facilitated by the addition of costabilizers, such as polymers and surfactants. The enhanced…”
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Solvent diffusion and dispersion in partially saturated porous media: An experimental and numerical pore-level study by Mohammadmoradi, Peyman, Taheri, Saeed, Bryant, Steven L., Kantzas, Apostolos

“…•Solvent diffusion and dispersion processes are simulated through unsaturated porous media.•Miscible-flood at different Péclet numbers is visualized using…”
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Dispersibility of Poly(vinyl acetate) Modified Silica Nanoparticles in Carbon Dioxide with Several Cosolvents by Sang, Qian, Zhao, Xinyi, Abdelfatah, Elsayed, Bryant, Steven L, Dong, Mingzhe

“…The dispersibility and stabilization of silica nanoparticles with surface-capped poly­(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) chains are examined in carbon dioxide with four…”
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Synergy of surface-treated nanoparticle and anionic-nonionic surfactant on stabilization of natural gas foams by Xu, Long, Rad, Mina Doroudian, Telmadarreie, Ali, Qian, Chen, Liu, Chenguang, Bryant, Steven L., Dong, Mingzhe

“…[Display omitted] Positively charged surface-treated nanoparticle (S-AK) and anionic-nonionic surfactant sodium fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether sulfate…”
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