Lucas–Washburn equation-based modeling of capillary-driven flow in porous systems

J Cai, T Jin, J Kou, S Zou, J Xiao, Q Meng - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fluid flow in porous systems driven by capillary pressure is one of the most ubiquitous
phenomena in nature and industry, including petroleum and hydraulic engineering as well …

Capillary imbibition and flow of wetting liquid in irregular capillaries: A 100-year review

J Cai, Y Chen, Y Liu, S Li, C Sun - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Capillary imbibition, such as plant roots taking up water, reservoir rocks absorbing brine and
a tissue paper wiping stains, is pervasive occurred in nature, engineering and industrial …

Hydraulic fracturing and enhanced recovery in shale reservoirs: theoretical analysis to engineering applications

H Yu, WL Xu, B Li, HW Huang, M Micheal… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Shale reservoirs are extensively exploited using hydraulic fracturing, which forms multiple
cracks that connect with the existing natural fractures to create a continuous path for the gas …

Iron-facilitated surface reconstruction to in-situ generate nickel–iron oxyhydroxide on self-supported FeNi alloy fiber paper for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

G Zhang, J Zeng, J Yin, C Zuo, P Wen, H Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
High-performance and low-cost electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are
urgently desired to improve the overall efficiency of electrochemical water splitting. Here, a …

Generalized modeling of spontaneous imbibition based on Hagen–Poiseuille flow in tortuous capillaries with variably shaped apertures

J Cai, E Perfect, CL Cheng, X Hu - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Spontaneous imbibition of wetting liquids in porous media is a ubiquitous natural
phenomenon which has received much attention in a wide variety of fields over several …

Cupric oxide coating that rapidly reduces infection by SARS-CoV-2 via solids

M Hosseini, AWH Chin, S Behzadinasab… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created a need for coatings that reduce infection from
SARS-CoV-2 via surfaces. Such a coating could be used on common touch surfaces (eg …

A discussion of the effect of tortuosity on the capillary imbibition in porous media

J Cai, B Yu - Transport in porous media, 2011 - Springer
In the past decades, there was considerable controversy over the Lucas–Washburn (LW)
equation widely applied in capillary imbibition kinetics. Many experimental results showed …

An analytical model for spontaneous imbibition in fractal porous media including gravity

J Cai, X Hu, DC Standnes, L You - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2012 - Elsevier
Spontaneous imbibition of wetting liquid into porous media is regarded as a crucially
important driving mechanism for enhancing oil recovery from naturally fractured reservoir …

Anisotropic nanocellulose aerogels with ordered structures fabricated by directional freeze-drying for fast liquid transport

Y Chen, L Zhou, L Chen, G Duan, C Mei, C Huang… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Directional freeze-drying is considered to regulate the structure of nanocellulose aerogels
with special performances. In this work, TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber aerogels with …

Fractal characterization of spontaneous co-current imbibition in porous media

J Cai, B Yu, M Zou, L Luo - Energy & Fuels, 2010 - ACS Publications
Spontaneous capillary imbibition is an important fundamental phenomenon existing
extensively in a variety of processes such as polymer composite manufacturing, oil recovery …