Article
Energy & Fuels
Mona Kharazi, Javad Saien
Summary: This study investigates the effects of imidazolium nano GSAILs, salts, and pH on the crude oil-water system. Results show that medium and long alkyl chain GSAILs significantly reduce interfacial tension and critical micelle concentration. Furthermore, alkaline conditions enhance emulsification with imidazolium nano GSAILs.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Qipeng Ma, Weiyao Zhu, Zhiyong Song, Jie Zhang, Bingbing Li, Wengang Bu, Bin Pan
Summary: Interfacial tension (IFT) and wettability are important factors in determining oil/water distributions and hydrocarbon production in reservoirs. This study investigates the effects of ionic liquids (ILs) on IFT and wettability in sandstone reservoirs. The results show that ILs can lower alkane-water IFT and influence the interaction between oil droplets and the quartz surface. Molecular dynamic simulations indicate that ILs can reduce the interaction energy between octane droplets and the quartz surface. These findings have promising applications in enhanced oil recovery and oil contamination removal.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Javad Saien, Behnaz Shokri, Mona Kharazi
Summary: This study investigates the effects of a benzimidazolium cationic GSAIL and SDS surfactants on the properties of crude oil-water interface. Synergistic effects were observed in reducing interfacial tension (IFT), promoting emulsification, and altering wettability. The attractive interaction between the cationic GSAIL and the anionic SDS contributes to the remarkable performance.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seyed Soheil Noorizadeh Bajgirani, Amir Hossein Saeedi Dehaghani
Summary: In recent years, the use of smart water and surfactants to enhance oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs has gained significant attention. This study investigated the impact of various salts in smart water and two surfactants (CTAB and SDS) on wettability alteration and interfacial tension (IFT) in carbonate rock. Micromodel and core flooding tests were conducted to evaluate the oil recovery under different injection schemes. The results showed that CTAB or SDS in seawater (SW) had a stronger contact angle reduction effect compared to smart water. Increasing the concentration of SO42- and removing Na+ from SW resulted in more water-wet states. Divalent cations (Mg2+ and Ca2+) showed better performance in improving oil recovery. The combination of SW and surfactants had a more positive effect on boosting oil recovery compared to smart water flooding. The first-order injection scheme was more effective than the second-order injection scheme. SW + CTAB and SW + SDS in tertiary injection increased the oil recovery to about 59% and 57%, respectively, with CTAB being more effective than SDS.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ulrike Paap, Bernd Kress, Hans-Peter Steinrueck, Florian Maier
Summary: In this study, the surface and interface tension measurements of two ionic liquids were reported. A newly developed experimental setup was used to perform the measurements under high vacuum conditions. The results showed that the surface tension varied under different conditions, which is important for understanding the microscopic parameters determining surface tension and for benchmarking theoretical calculations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Md Abrar Siddiquee, Rajan Patel, Juhi Saraswat, Bibi Shaguftah Khatoon, Mehraj Ud Din Parray, Farooq Ahmad Wani, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Rosa Busquets
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the physicochemical and biological behavior of ionic liquids with different counter ions in the presence of an antibacterial drug, ciprofloxacin. The spontaneous interaction between ILs and CIP, increase in ILs aggregates size in presence of CIP, and the improvement in antibacterial activity of CIP in the presence of imidazolium ILs were observed. The results highlight the importance of ILs in pharmaceutical industries.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bastian Sauerer, Mohammed Al-Hamad, Shouxiang Mark Ma, Wael Abdallah
Summary: The study systematically investigates the influence of salinity on interfacial tension (IFT) and finds that complex brine systems have a stronger effect on IFT than individual single salt brine systems. Additive correction factors can be derived for different brine systems, providing insight into the impact of different components on IFT.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Fei Song, Jingjing Zhou, Zhidan Jia, Lin He, Hong Sui, Xingang Li
Summary: Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely used in the petroleum industry due to their superior surface activity and physicochemical properties. They are applied in various processes including solvent extraction of unconventional oil ores, enhanced oil recovery, and oil-water emulsion separation. The review discusses the applications of ILs in different petroleum production processes and reviews their interfacial behaviors during oil-solid and oil-water separation. The effects of ILs' molecular structure and operational parameters on their interfacial behaviors are also summarized, along with challenges in the large-scale applications of ILs in the petroleum industry.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Taniya Kar, Hyeyoung Cho, Abbas Firoozabadi
Summary: This study discusses the mechanisms of low salinity waterflooding and finds that oil recovery is higher from high salinity water injection than from low salinity water injection. There is a strong relationship between interface elasticity and oil recovery, while no definitive correlation is found between oil recovery and wettability.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chang Liu, Jing Yang, Bian-Bian Guo, Seema Agarwal, Andreas Greiner, Zhi-Kang Xu
Summary: The study introduces an interfacial polymerization method at the alkane/ionic liquid interface, using ionic liquid as the solvent to synthesize diverse polyamide nanofilms. This approach relies on the diffusion of acyl chloride from the alkane into the ionic liquid, unlike conventional methods where amines diffuse into water.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Radman Hosseinzadeh Semnani, Mahsa Baghban Salehi, Babak Mokhtarani, Ali Sharifi, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Vahid Taghikhani
Summary: This study investigates the performance of novel ionic liquids in a lab-scale Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) setup compatible with Iranian oil reservoir conditions. The results demonstrate the resistance of these ionic liquids to harsh reservoir conditions and their potential to improve oil field production efficiency.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guohui Zhou, Kun Jiang, You Zhang, Zhenlei Wang, Xiaomin Liu
Summary: Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely used but difficult to purify and recycle due to their hydrophilicity. This study calculated the free energy of water crossing ILs and found a linear relationship between surface tension and water content at the interface. The nonlinear change of surface tension with total water content was explained by investigating the interface structure with water content.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mina Samiei Nezhad, David A. Wood, Erfan Sadatshojaei, Feridun Esmaeilzadeh
Summary: The study investigated the impacts of low salinity waterbased fluids and a non-ionic surfactant on wettability alteration, interfacial tension changes, and fluid pH in Asmari formation carbonate and sandstone reservoirs. Experimental results showed that the calcium chloride dihydrate solution with surfactant had the most beneficial effects on improving oil mobilization in both reservoir samples. Glass micro-model fluid-flow experiments confirmed the efficacy of calcium chloride dihydrate in achieving higher ultimate oil recovery compared to other solutions tested.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xiaotong Lu, Shengnan Li, Limin Wang, Sujuan Huang, Zhongqiu Liu, Yujing Liu, Anguo Ying
Summary: The study aims to prepare novel Pickering interfacial solid catalysts for efficient and environmentally benign biodiesel production. The P[3SPA-2DABCO]@SiO2@Fe3O4 catalyst shows excellent catalytic performance, stabilizing soybean oil-in-methanol Pickering emulsion and achieving a biodiesel yield of 98.2% at 60 degrees C. The double responsive solid catalyst can be easily separated and retains superior catalytic activity after 6 cycles.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muthumari Perumal, Ambedkar Balraj, Dhanalakshmi Jayaraman, Jagannathan Krishnan
Summary: Experimental measurements were carried out on the physical properties of aqueous tetrabutylammonium-based ionic liquids, showing that density and surface tension increase with higher concentration of [TBA][Br], while dynamic viscosity increases with increasing IL concentration. The interaction between [TBA][Br] and water was found to be stronger compared to other ILs, resulting in unique trends seen in the physical properties. Additionally, the experimental data was satisfactorily correlated and compared with the calculated model.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Javad Saien, Sajjad Hashemi
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Javad Saien, Amir Azizi
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ali Reza Soleymani, Vahid Moradi, Javad Saien
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Javad Saien, Amir Azizi, Fatemeh Ghamari
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Javad Saien, Mona Kharazi, Meysam Yarie, Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sajjad Hashemi, Javad Saien
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sadegh Khazalpour, Meysam Yarie, Effat Kianpour, Ameneh Amani, Simin Asadabadi, Jaber Yousefi Seyf, Majid Rezaeivala, Saeid Azizian, Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Simin Asadabadi, Zohreh Merati
Summary: This study successfully removed methyl violet from aqueous solutions using a novel composite material with a high adsorption capacity of 243.8 mg g-1. The adsorption process was fast, and the efficiency remained stable even after multiple desorption-adsorption cycles.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Masouma Mirzai, Simin Asadabadi
Summary: The study investigated the influence of chitosan molecular weight on dye adsorption and prepared nanocomposites for comparison. It was found that medium-molecular weight chitosan had lower dye adsorption efficiency compared to low-molecular weight chitosan.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mona Kharazi, Javad Saien, Simin Asadabadi
Summary: The demand for lowering interfacial tension in different processes has led researchers to focus on surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs) due to their amphiphilic nature, recyclability, and high performance. Different types of SAILs have varying effects, with operating parameters playing a crucial role, and their applications in stabilization, separation, and the petroleum industry are significant. Challenges and potential directions for future research on SAILs are emphasized.
TOPICS IN CURRENT CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Simin Asadabadi, Elahe Ahmadi Feijani, Leila Ahmadian-Alam
Summary: In this study, crystalline UiO-66 and NH2-UiO-66 metal organic frameworks were transformed into amorphous phase through ball milling process and incorporated into a tertiary polymer blend matrix. The surface of the amorphous NH2-UiO-66-containing mixed matrix membranes was modified by O-2 plasma, resulting in improved gas separation performance. The best gas separation result was achieved by amorphous NH2-UiO-66 mixed matrix membranes treated with O-2 plasma, with significantly higher CO2 permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity compared to the pristine polymer blend membranes.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Hanan Sayahi, Simin Asadabadi
Summary: A biosorbent was synthesized for efficient removal of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions from polluted water. The biosorbent demonstrated high adsorption capacity and ultrafast adsorption of Zn2+. The adsorption mechanism was proposed to be coordination and electrostatic attraction. Regeneration of the biosorbent was successfully achieved using EDTA solution and ultrasonic waves.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sedigheh Alavinia, Ramin Ghorbani-Vaghei, Simin Asadabadi, Alireza Atrian
Summary: Due to population growth and global warming, water treatment becomes necessary. In this study, the effects of the binding of benzene-1,3-disulfonyl chloride with sodium alginate on water treatment were investigated. The experimental results showed that the synthesized composite had high adsorption capacity and reaction rate, and it had good performance in removing heavy metal ions.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vida Izadkhah, Ramin Ghorbani-Vaghei, Sedigheh Alavinia, Simin Asadabadi, Nafiseh Emami, Saeed Jamehbozorgi
Summary: This study synthesized a hybrid material of TPA-POP and UiO-66-NH2 and evaluated its adsorption capacity. The results showed that the hybrid material achieved complete adsorption of BB41 dye within 60 minutes. The pseudo-second-order model provided the best fit for the kinetics, and the Langmuir isotherm yielded a maximum equilibrium adsorption of 260.7 mg/g. Furthermore, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms indicated a reduction in BET surface area due to hydrogen bonding between TPA-POP and UiO-66-NH2. The adsorbent demonstrated recyclability without significant activity loss.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Omid Pourehie, Javad Saien
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenjing Tan, Chunmei Gao, Shifeng Ji, Yunqing Xing, Yi Guo, Baogui Liang
Summary: Membrane separation technology is widely used in wastewater treatment due to its cost-effectiveness and productivity. However, organic membrane fouling caused by humic acid is a major barrier to its further development. This study successfully addressed this issue through the production of composite materials and self-cleaning membranes, providing beneficial strategies and solutions for membrane contamination problems.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qichang Peng, Qingdong Ruan, Bin Wang, Jinyuan Liu, Chao Huang, Xingwang Zhu, Dan Li, Liangliang Liu, Yinchuan Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Jia Yan, Paul K. Chu, Hui Xu
Summary: The escalating issue of water pollution has led to significant attention in the field of photocatalysis. In this study, OV-Sb2WO6-X photocatalyst with oxygen vacancies was synthesized, which exhibited enhanced charge separation efficiency and improved photocatalytic activity. The introduction of oxygen vacancies was successfully controlled and characterized, and the modified photocatalyst showed superior degradation efficiency for dye wastewater treatment.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wangcheng Zhang, Cunchuan Zheng, Hu Xie, Weichao Du
Summary: By using a specific curing agent ETB, the problem of dispersion and stability for oily epoxy resin in cement slurry system has been successfully solved. The application of the emulsified curing agent ETB in oilfield cement slurry system shows good rheological performance, resistance to high temperature and high pressure water loss, and corrosion resistance.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
O. I. Krivonos, A. Babenko, O. B. Belskaya
Summary: This study synthesized biochar based on sapropel and investigated the effects of chemical modification on its textural characteristics, acid-base properties, and adsorption properties. The results showed that the chemical modification increased the fraction of micropores, specific surface area, and changed the surface properties of biochar. The experiment also revealed that biochar pretreated with alkali exhibited the maximum adsorption capacity for copper ions. A conceptual model identifying the mechanisms of copper adsorption on sapropel-based biosorbent was proposed.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
H. Lachhab, N. Benzbiria, A. Titi, S. Echihi, M. E. Belghiti, Y. Karzazi, A. Zarrouk, R. Touzani, C. Jama, F. Bentiss
Summary: The corrosion inhibitory potency of two new pyrimidine-pyrazole derivatives, PPA and PPC, was evaluated for mild steel in 1 M HCl. The results showed enhanced inhibition activities with increased concentration, reaching maximal values of 91.15% and 92.39% for PPA and PPC, respectively. However, the mitigation potency decreased with increasing temperature. SEM and XPS analysis revealed that PPA and PPC adsorbed on the mild steel surface, forming a shielding layer that prevented the dissolution of the steel in the acidic solution.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shanmugapriya Sivalingam, D. Jeya Sundara Sharmila, Goutham Golla, Lakshmanan Arunachalam, Tarunendu Singh, G. Karthikeyan, A. Shanthi, Kannan Malaichamy
Summary: This study aims to develop a nano-biofungicide comprising of volatile essential oil molecules to enhance its efficacy in the field of agriculture through easily scalable green synthesis technique. The nano biofungicide was prepared through one pot hot melt ultrasonication technique with easy water dispersibility and long term stability. The physico-chemical analysis revealed that, nano bio-fungicides were amorphous sphere-shaped nanoparticles with low melting point. The encapsulation efficiency of major components of essential oil was determined, and it was found that they followed Higuchi model of release kinetics. The essential oil loaded nanostructured lipid carrier showed significantly higher mycelial growth inhibition compared to pure essential oil, indicating enhanced bio-efficacy.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yinlong Li, Yingqing Zhan, Yiwen Chen, Hongshan Jia, Ximin Chen, Fei Zhu, Xulin Yang
Summary: In this study, ZnO quantum dots decorated MXene nanosheets were used as a functional filler for waterborne epoxy coating. The improved dispersion and synergy of ZnO QDs and MXene nanosheets enhanced the anticorrosion performance of the coating.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fucheng Guan, Jing Tao, Qiang Yao, Zheng Li, Yihang Zhang, Shi Feng, Jianbin Sun, Qiang Yang, Xuecui Song, Jing Guo, Yuanfa Liu
Summary: This paper presents a method for preparing adsorbent materials based on biomass that can efficiently adsorb methylene blue. The experimental results show that the material has a hierarchical structure, high adsorption capacity, and reusability.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pengfei Hu, Zuli Mo, Weiliang Wang, Chengzhe Li, Zhaojia Guo, Guanqing Lin, Zhimin Guo
Summary: This study developed a novel in-situ particle vision and measurement (PVM) system to investigate heterocoagulation between coarse and fine particles in mineral processing. The experimental results showed that the degree of heterocoagulation decreased with increasing pH and stirring speed. Furthermore, under certain hydrodynamic conditions, coal particles were more distributed at the rear of the glass bead.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tanveer ul Haq Zia, Anwar ul Haq Ali Shah, Behisht Ara, Kashif Gul
Summary: A label-free immunosensor for detection of hepatitis C core antigen was fabricated using a ternary nanocomposite based on polypyrrole, silver doped zinc oxide, and exfoliated graphene. The immunosensor demonstrated low detection limit, high selectivity, and stability.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoyan Feng, Jiachen Li, Lijun Liang, Linli Zhu, Sa Liu, Li Ren
Summary: In this study, polystyrene divinylbenzene microspheres were surface-modified by poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) to develop an efficient hemoperfusion adsorbent for the removal of protein-bound toxins. The modified microspheres showed increased adsorption capacity and better biocompatibility, making them promising for clinical hemoperfusion therapy.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoye Bi, Dong Xue, Yunpeng Wang, Chencheng Lv, Zexiong Li, Tao Zhao
Summary: This research aimed to develop a durable and formaldehyde-free flame retardant treatment for cotton fabrics. The results demonstrated successful grafting of phosphorous acid (PA) onto cotton fabrics, leading to enhanced flame resistance while maintaining the desired fabric characteristics.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruolin Wang, Wenjuan Sun, Haisheng Han, Dongping Tao
Summary: This study finds that Al-starch colloidal depressants can effectively inhibit the flotation of ultrafine calcite and chlorite, and increase the grade of valuable minerals. The chemisorption of Al-starch on mineral surface changes the functional group peaks and generates new O-Al functional groups.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wondimu K. Wakejo, Ali Maged, Beteley T. Meshesha, Joon W. Kang, Abayneh G. Demesa, Sandip Chakrabarti, Thallada Bhaskar, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Amit Bhatnagar
Summary: Simultaneously removing different pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater is an important environmental issue, and the use of a system that can remove multiple contaminants at once is necessary. Functionalized biochar (FBC) has been found to be effective in simultaneously removing acetaminophen and ciprofloxacin and other pharmaceutical pollutants.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu Wang, Fengwen Yan, Jie Wu, Zhijun Huang, Liuting Song, Shunda Yuan
Summary: In this study, Cu single atoms are anchored on the external surface of g-C3N4 nanofibers to maximize atom utilization. This catalyst exhibits excellent Fenton-like catalytic activity and good stability due to the full utilization of Cu active sites.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2024)
