Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …

With the increasing energy demand, oil is still an important fuel source worldwide. The
chemical flooding process is used in petroleum engineering to increase the recovery of …

In this study, a TiO2/sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/xanthan gum (XG) nanofluid is prepared
to investigate its effectiveness in additional oil recovery. TiO2 nanoparticles were …

Abstract Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is a method to increase oil production by altering the
reservoir's physiochemical interaction between fluids and rock minerals. Surfactants, as one …

Herein, we report the investigation of the electrical and thermal conductivity of Fe3O4 and
Fe3O4@ carbon (Fe3O4@ C) core–shell nanoparticle (NP)-based ferrofluids. Different sized …

Chemical-enhanced oil recovery (chemical-EOR) is a unique strategy that employs chemical
agents with special properties for enhancing crude oil recovery from matured reservoirs …

After primary and secondary recovery processes, a substantial amount of oil remains
trapped in the reservoir due to pressure and reservoir heterogeneity. Iron oxide …

Binary compound flooding is an important technology that continuously promotes stable oil
reservoir production. By comparing with traditional binary compound flooding, the binary …

Despite the numerous works devoted to the effect of nanoparticles on asphaltene formation,
their potentials for controlling asphaltene precipitation in live oils at realistic pressure …

Fundamental insights into the interplay and self-assembly of nanoparticles and surface-
active agents at the liquid–liquid interface play a pivotal role in understanding the ubiquitous …