Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking

QN Nguyen, C Wang, Y Shang, A Janssen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Smart wormlike micelles

Z Chu, CA Dreiss, Y Feng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
A major scientific challenge of the past decade pertaining to the field of soft matter has been
to craft 'adaptable'materials, inspired by nature, which can dynamically alter their structure …

Getting into shape: reflections on a new generation of cylindrical nanostructures' self-assembly using polymer building blocks

JC Foster, S Varlas, B Couturaud, Z Coe… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cylinders are fascinating structures with uniquely high surface area, internal volume, and
rigidity. On the nanoscale, a broad range of applications have demonstrated advantageous …

The effects of polymeric nanostructure shape on drug delivery

S Venkataraman, JL Hedrick, ZY Ong, C Yang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2011 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic polymeric nanostructures have long been well-recognized as an excellent
candidate for drug delivery applications. With the recent advances in the “top-down” and …

Supramolecular solvents in the extraction of organic compounds. A review

A Ballesteros-Gómez, MD Sicilia, S Rubio - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2010 - Elsevier
The increasing pressure to decrease organic solvent usage in laboratories is fostering the
search for alternative solvents. The liquid–liquid phase separation of surfactants, induced by …

Research progress on the collaborative drag reduction effect of polymers and surfactants

Y Gu, S Yu, J Mou, D Wu, S Zheng - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer additives and surfactants as drag reduction agents have been widely used in the
field of fluid drag reduction. Polymer additives can reduce drag effectively with only a small …

Development of smart viscoelastic surfactants and its applications in fracturing fluid: A review

W Kang, SJ Mushi, H Yang, P Wang, X Hou - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the past decade, hydraulic fracturing has been an effective way of stimulating low-
permeable reservoirs to increase hydrocarbon productivity. The development of clean and …

Nanoparticles applications for hydraulic fracturing of unconventional reservoirs: A comprehensive review of recent advances and prospects

N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan, AK Idris… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing stimulations for improving
hydrocarbon productivity from low-permeable reservoirs is a well-established practice …

Wormlike micelles of a C22-tailed zwitterionic betaine surfactant: from viscoelastic solutions to elastic gels

R Kumar, GC Kalur, L Ziserman, D Danino… - Langmuir, 2007 - ACS Publications
The 22-carbon-tailed zwitterionic surfactant erucyl dimethyl amidopropyl betaine (EDAB)
forms highly viscoelastic fluids in water at low concentrations and without the need for salt or …

RAFT alcoholic dispersion polymerization with polymerization-induced self-assembly

AB Lowe - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
This article reviews the current state of the art with respect to RAFT alcoholic dispersion
polymerization processes that proceed with polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) …