Surface charge controls many static and dynamic properties of soft matter and
micro/nanofluidic systems, but its unambiguous measurement forms a challenge. Standard …

Because ethane acts apart from methane as a significant component in shale gas,
knowledge of the competitive adsorption behavior of methane and ethane in shales …

Nanofluidic systems show great promise for applications in energy conversion, where their
performance can be enhanced by nanoscale liquid-solid slip. However, efficiency is also …

Using molecular dynamics, we simulated the diffusion behavior of supercritical methane in
shale nanopores composed of different matrix mineral types (organic matter, clay, and …

Electrokinetic effects, ie the coupled hydrodynamic and electric phenomena which occur
near charged interfaces, constitute a challenge to theorists due to the variety of length and …

The screening of surface charge by dissolved ions at solid–liquid interfaces—in the region of
interfacial fluid known as the electrical double layer (EDL)—plays a recurrent role in surface …

The microscopic competitive adsorption mechanism of methane (CH 4) and carbon dioxide
(CO 2) is of fundamental significance for CO 2 sequestration with enhanced gas recovery …

Understanding the wettability of clay mineral surfaces is crucial for enhancing oil recovery,
investigating primary migration of hydrocarbon, and evaluating the performance of sealing …

The properties of water molecules located close to an interface deviate significantly from
those observed in the homogeneous bulk liquid. The length scale over which this structural …

The zeta potential (ZP) is an oft-reported measure of the macroscopic charge state of solid
surfaces and colloidal particles in contact with solvents. However, the origin of this readily …