Small-angle scattering (SAS) is a technique that is able to probe the structural organization
of matter and quantify its response to changes in external conditions. X-ray and neutron …

To better evaluate the reservoir quality and optimize shale gas extraction, it is necessary to
quantitatively characterize pore structure in shale reservoirs using complementary methods …

Interest in wearable and stretchable on‐skin motion sensors has grown rapidly in recent
years. To expand their applicability, the sensing element must accurately detect external …

Hydraulic fracturing has transformed the international energy landscape by becoming the go-
to method for the exploitation of natural gas from unconventional shale reservoirs. However …

The breakthrough of shale oil in North America led to a worldwide energy revolution. Shale
reservoirs show multiscale properties and a large proportion of nanopores compared to …

The interaction of shale–CO2 during the CO2 sequestration and enhanced shale gas
recovery process has significant influence on the adsorption properties of shale. In this …

Shale microstructures control the capacity of the formation to store hydrocarbons and its fluid
flow. However, microstructural complexity and multiscale heterogeneity is a challenge in a …

To study the pore structure characteristics of middle-high rank coals (MHRC), five different
kinds of coal samples from northern China were selected and pulverized, and the pore …

This article offers a comprehensive review focused on the analysis and characterization of
shale reservoirs, unconventional hydrocarbon resources that uniquely serve as both the …

The characterization of shale pore structure is extremely important to shale gas exploitation.
Various techniques have been employed to characterize the pore size distribution (PSD) in …