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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN OIL RECOVERY OIL RECOVERY FROM BITUMINOUS SANDS

ETM - Equipment, Technologies, Materials, 2022
Bituminous sands are one of the main sources of alternative energy. However, the limited application of this method is associated with environmental and technical problems arising from the extraction of oil from bituminous deposits. In this paper, the authors propose a new environmentally friendly technology based on the application of nanoreagents for
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Tailoring the Properties of Functional Materials With N‐Oxides

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The properties of materials bearing N‐oxide groups are often dominated by the polar N+─O− bond. It provides hydrophilicity, selective ion‐binding, electric conductivity, or antifouling properties. Many of the underlying mechanisms have only recently been discovered, and the interest in N‐oxide materials is rapidly growing.
Timo Friedrich, Michelle Kobus, Shirin Mesgarha, Erica Moretto, Laurens Grosche, Wolfgang Maison   +5 more
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Enhancing oil recovery of ultimate water-cut reservoirs with a novel methane-producing bacterial strain

Shiyou shiyan dizhi
Most of the old oil fields in eastern China are now in the ultra-high water-cut development stage characte-rized by a rapid increase in water-cut, low oil recovery rate and inefficient water flooding.
Mingshan DING, Junzhang LIN, Yun FENG, Nan SUN, Guan WANG, Yan BA, Weidong WANG   +6 more
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Synthesis of an efficient copolymer of acrylamide and acrylic acid and determination of its swelling behavior

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2018
The main purpose of this work is to prepare an efficient series of preformed particle gels (PPGs) and to study their behaviors to control unwanted water in oil fields. To this end, 12 copolymer samples composed of acrylamide and acrylic acid [poly(AAm-co-
Samira Heidari, Feridun Esmaeilzadeh, Dariush Mowla, Sohila Ghasemi   +3 more
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Charge‐Induced Morphing Gels for Bioinspired Actuation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a novel electroactive actuation mechanism that enables the gel material to generate substantial and reversible shape‐changing while preserving topological and isochoric (volumetric) equivalence. The resultant morphing behaviors can mimic the movements of muscle‐driven organelles in nature, including cilia‐like beating and ...
Ciqun Xu, Saba Firouznia, Charl F. J. Faul, Majid Taghavi, Jonathan Rossiter   +4 more
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Chemoselective Sequential Polymerization: An Approach Toward Mixed Plastic Waste Recycling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by biological protein metabolism, this study demonstrates the closed‐loop recycling of mixed synthetic polymers via ring‐closing depolymerization followed by a chemoselective sequential polymerizations process. The approach recovers pure polymers from mixed feedstocks, even in multilayer formats, highlighting a promising strategy to overcome a
Gadi Slor, Youwei Ma, Hyunwoo Park, Tae‐Lim Choi, Damien Guironnet, Francesco Stellacci   +5 more
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Microplastics from Wearable Bioelectronic Devices: Sources, Risks, and Sustainable Solutions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioelectronic devices (e.g., e‐skins) heavily rely on polymers that at the end of their life cycle will generate microplastics. For research, a holistic approach to viewing the full impact of such devices cannot be overlooked. The potential for devices as sources for microplastics is raised, with mitigation strategies surrounding polysaccharide and ...
Conor S. Boland
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OCTOID: A Soft Robotic System Featuring Programmable Shape Morphing and Dynamic Structural Coloration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by octopuses, actuating legs based on soft materials are fabricated with programmed chiroptical properties and mechanical behaviors to achieve dynamic color modulation and reversible shape morphing, and these legs are developed into a modular OCTOID system.
Seung Hui Han, Seok‐In Lim, Ki‐Hyun Ryu, Sang Seok Lee, Dong‐Gue Kang, Jahyeon Koo, Kwang‐Un Jeong, Shin‐Hyun Kim, Dae‐Yoon Kim   +8 more
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Experimental Simulation of Proppant Migration for Slick Water With Variable Viscosity During Fracturing

Geofluids
The migration law of proppants in slick water during fracturing is of great significance for field fracturing. A large-scale visualized experimental device was utilized to test sand patterns for varying injection parameter combinations, and sensitivity ...
Guiquan Wang, Jingyuan Zhao, Yuxue Sun, Anqi Shen   +3 more
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Preparation and Characterization of Hydrophobic-Associated Microspheres for Deep Profile Control in Offshore Oilfields

International Journal of Polymer Science, 2018
Microspheres have excellent sealing performances such as injectivity, bridging-off, deep migration, and deformation performances, but their plugging effects are limited by the fast swelling rate and poor viscoelasticity.
Qin Yu, Xiangguo Lu, Yubao Jin, Cui Zhang, Kuo Liu, Xinbao Hu   +5 more
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