Aqueous dispersion polymerization: An overview of the mechanisms, formulations and applications

J Wang, J Wu, C Xian, W Jia - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Aqueous dispersion polymerization (ADP) is a method of polymerization based on the
mechanism of free radical polymerization. It involves dissolving monomers, initiators and …

Study of a high salt tolerant amphiphilic polymer and its salt thickening mechanism

H Yang, S Pan, H Jiang, J Zhang, H Li, L Xing… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer flooding is the most reliable method for the petroleum industry to further enhance oil
recovery from the developed oil field and to keep the total oil production. For the reservoirs …

Influence of Alkyl Chain Length on the Performance of Inverse Emulsion Polyacrylamide Fracturing Fluid Thickeners

Y Zhang, E Yan, Q Chen, L Zhao, Y Wang… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The alkyl chain length of hydrophobic monomers significantly influences the properties of
hydrophobic associative polymers. In this study, four hydrophobic monomers with varying …

Thermo-thickening/amphoteric polymer nanocomposite incorporating vinyl-functionalized nano-silica as a viscosifier for high-salt and ultra-high temperature water …

LDW Djouonkep, B Xie, H Tao, J Chen, L Zhuo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the relentless extraction of oil and gas from deeper reservoirs, the harsh geological
conditions pose significant rheological challenges for conventional polymer viscosifiers …

Preparation of nano-micron copolymers for polymer flooding using aqueous solution polymerization and inverse emulsion polymerization and their comparison

C Yang, Y Xuan, S Pang, Y An - Journal of Dispersion Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Oil displacing agents used in oil drilling and extraction can improve crude oil recovery.
Acrylamide polymers were the most common oil displacing agents because of their high …