The complexity of unconventional rock systems is expressed both in the compositional
variance of the microstructure and the extensive heterogeneity of the pore space. Visualizing …

Modern scanning electron microscopes often include software that allows for the possibility
of obtaining large format high-resolution image montages over areas of several square …

There is a growing interest in mudrocks as a result of their potential as hydrocarbon
reservoirs, in the storage of carbon dioxide, and as repositories for nuclear waste. Methods …

Serpula vermicularis, as with many other serpulid species, is normally found as separate
individual tubes. A limited number of exceptions to this have been recorded where S …

In this study, a new experimental method is proposed to measure the real area of contact
between a ceramic sphere and an Al surface based on the adhesive transfer of the Au film …

A numerical approach was implemented to precisely stitch together images from the same
projector/camera that form a mosaic by regularly moving either the projector/camera or the …

The microstructural analysis of muds and mudrocks requires very high-resolution
measurement. Recent advances in electron microscopy have contributed significantly to the …

Automated scanning electron microscopy image collection from geological polished thin
sections, in conjunction with autonomous stitching, can be used to construct high-resolution …

The task of reliable characterization of complex reservoirs is tightly coupled to studying their
microstructure at a variety of scales, which requires a departure from traditional …

This paper presents a quantitative characterisation of the fracture openings obtained in
triaxial shear tests on several cement mortar samples. The comparison was carried out on …