• Anti-Gas Hydrate Surfaces: Perspectives, Progress and Prospects 

      Wang, Feng; Ma, Rui; Xiao, Senbo; English, Niall; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Mitigating gas-hydrate formation and the subsequent gas-pipeline plugging is of critical importance for ensuring both flow assurance and safety in the exploration and transportation of deep-water resources. Until now, ...
    • Atomistic Insight into Oil Displacement on Rough Surface by Janus Nanoparticles 

      Chang, Yuanhao; Xiao, Senbo; Ma, Rui; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Janus nanoparticles (NPs) hold great potential in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), although the mechanism remains unclear. In the study, the displacement dynamics of trapped oil in the rough channel by Janus NPs are unraveled ...
    • Atomistic insights into the droplet size evolution during self-microemulsification 

      Fu, Yuequn; Xiao, Senbo; Liu, Siqi; Chang, Yuanhao; Ma, Rui; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Microemulsions have been attracting great attention for their importance in various fields including nanomaterials fabrication, food industry, drug delivery, and enhanced oil recovery. Atomistic insights into the ...
    • An attention‐based category‐aware GRU model for the next POI recommendation 

      Liu, Yuwen; Pei, Aixiang; Wang, Fan; Yang, Yihong; Zhang, Xuyun; Wang, Hao; Dai, Hong-Ning; Qi, Lianyong; Ma, Rui (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    • Characterization of the quasi-liquid layer on gas hydrates with molecular dynamics simulations 

      Zhang, Yifan; Xiao, Senbo; Ma, Rui; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Understanding the properties of the surficial quasi-liquid layer (QLL) is a prerequisite in proper handling of gas hydrates, a potential alternative future energy resource. Despite of its critical importance, the ...
    • Deformation and rupture of Janus nanoparticle-stabilized Pickering emulsion in confined channel 

      Chang, Yuanhao; Xiao, Senbo; Ma, Rui; Zhang, Zhiliang; Zeng, Fanhua; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The interaction between Pickering emulsions and confined channels is vital for their industrial applications. However, how solid particle shells modulate the deformation stability and rupture limit of Pickering emulsions ...
    • Displacement Dynamics of Trapped Oil in Rough Channels Driven by Nanofluids 

      Chang, Yuanhao; Xiao, Senbo; Ma, Rui; Wang, Xiao; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      It is well accepted that nanofluids have great potential in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, the EOR mechanisms by nanofluids largely remain elusive. In the study, the displacement dynamics of residual oil trapped in ...
    • An interfacial gas-enrichment strategy for mitigating hydrate adhesion and blockage 

      Ma, Rui; Xiao, Senbo; Chang, Yuanhao; Fu, Yuequn; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Unwanted gas hydrates blockage is a threat to the safety of oil-gas pipeline systems. Deploying passive anti-hydrate surfaces is a promising approach to circumventing the long-lasting hydrate problem, and a precise ...
    • Molecular Insights into Hydrate Adhesion on Surfaces 

      Ma, Rui (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:98, Doctoral thesis, 2024)
      Gas hydrate deposition and subsequent plugging in pipelines pose a significant hazard to the exploration and transportation of deep-water natural gas resources. Deploying passive anti-hydrate surfaces has emerged as a ...
    • Nanoscale Hydrate Adhesion on Organic Surfaces 

      Ma, Rui; Xiao, Senbo; Chang, Yuanhao; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      The future of addressing persistent gas hydrate blockages in oil and gas pipelines lies in the realm of surface material design, aimed at reducing environmental harm and energy inefficiencies associated with traditional ...
    • Onion inspired hydrate-phobic surfaces 

      Wang, Feng; Xiao, Senbo; He, Jing; Ning, Fulong; Ma, Rui; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Hydrate plugging in gas- and oil-production and transport systems has long been a critical challenge. Traditional hydrate mitigation strategies through applying chemicals and thermal destabilization are costly and ...
    • Unraveling adhesion strength between gas hydrate and solid surfaces 

      Ma, Rui; Wang, Feng; Chang, Yuanhao; Xiao, Senbo; English, Niall; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Natural gas hydrate is a promising future energy source, but it also poses a huge threat to oil and gas production due to its ability to deposit within and block pipelines. Understanding the atomistic mechanisms of adhesion ...
    • Unraveling the influence of surface roughness on oil displacement by Janus nanoparticles 

      Chang, Yuanhao; Xiao, Senbo; Ma, Rui; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) possess great potential in recovering the residual oil from reservoirs, however, the fundamental interaction mechanisms among nanoparticles, the oil, and reservoir wall characteristics remain to ...