Blar i Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap (IV) på tidsskrift "Nanomaterials"
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Application of nanoparticles for oil recovery.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Due to their large surface-area-to-volume ratio and enhanced chemical reactivity, nanoparticles have attracted interest among researchers in the upstream petroleum industry for oil recovery applications. Nanoparticles have ... -
A core flood and microfluidics investigation of nanocellulose as a chemical additive to water flooding for EOR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (T-CNFs) were tested as enhanced oil recovery (EOR) agents through core floods and microfluidic experiments. ... -
Development and Optimization of Medical-Grade MultiFunctional Polyamide 12-Cuprous Oxide Nanocomposites with Superior Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties for Cost-Effective 3D Printing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In the current study, nanocomposites of medical-grade polyamide 12 (PA12) with incorporated copper (I) oxide (cuprous oxide-Cu2O) were prepared and fully characterized for their mechanical, thermal, and antibacterial ... -
The Effect of Cellulose Nanofibres on Dewatering during Wet-Forming and the Mechanical Properties of Thermoformed Specimens Made of Thermomechanical and Kraft Pulps
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Due to environmental concerns regarding single-use plastic materials, major efforts are being made to develop new material concepts based on biodegradable and renewable resources, e.g., wood pulp. In this study, we assessed ... -
Enhanced mechanical, thermal and antimicrobial properties of additively manufactured polylactic acid with optimized nano silica content
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Enhancement of Thermal Boundary Conductance of Metal–Polymer System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In organic electronics, thermal management is a challenge, as most organic materials conduct heat poorly. As these devices become smaller, thermal transport is increasingly limited by organic–inorganic interfaces, for ... -
Experimental Investigation of Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Recently, polymer-coated nanoparticles were proposed for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their improved properties such as solubility, stability, stabilization of emulsions and low particle retention on the rock surface. ... -
Experimental investigation of polymer-coated silica nanoparticles for EOR under harsh reservoir conditions of high temperature and salinity.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Laboratory experiments have shown higher oil recovery with nanoparticle (NPs) flooding. Accordingly, many studies have investigated the nanoparticle-aided sweep efficiency of the injection fluid. The change in wettability ... -
Experimental investigation of stability of silica nanoparticles at reservoir conditions for enhanced oil-recovery applications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To be effective enhanced oil-recovery (EOR) agents, nanoparticles must be stable and be transported through a reservoir. However, the stability of a nanoparticle suspension at reservoir salinity and temperature is still a ... -
Experimental investigation of the effect of adding nanoparticles to polymer flooding in water-wet micromodels
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recently, the combination of conventional chemical methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and nanotechnology has received lots of attention. This experimental study explores the dynamic changes in the oil configuration ... -
High Performance Polycarbonate Nanocomposites Mechanically Boosted with Titanium Carbide in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Herein, a polycarbonate (PC) polymer is melt extruded together with titanium carbide (TiC) nano powder for the development of advanced nanocomposite materials in material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing. Raw material for the ... -
High salinity and high temperature stable colloidal silica nanoparticles with wettability alteration ability for EOR application.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The stability of nanoparticles at reservoir conditions is a key for a successful application of nanofluids for any oilfield operations, e.g., enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It has, however, remained a challenge to stabilize ... -
High-Temperature Core Flood Investigation of Nanocellulose as a Green Additive for Enhanced Oil Recovery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Recent studies have discovered a substantial viscosity increase of aqueous cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) dispersions upon heat aging at temperatures above 90 °C. This distinct change in material properties at very low ... -
Identification of Nanocellulose Retention Characteristics in Porous Media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The application of nanotechnology to the petroleum industry has sparked recent interest in increasing oil recovery, while reducing environmental impact. Nanocellulose is an emerging nanoparticle that is derived from trees ... -
A Legendre–Fenchel Transform for Molecular Stretching Energies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Single-molecular polymers can be used to analyze to what extent thermodynamics applies when the size of the system is drastically reduced. We have recently verified using molecular-dynamics simulations that isometric and ... -
MXene-based materials for solar cell applications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)MXenes are a class of two-dimensional nanomaterials with exceptional tailor-made properties, making them promising candidates for a wide variety of critical applications from energy systems, optics, electromagnetic ... -
Nanofiber NiMoO4/g-C3N4 Composite Electrode Materials for Redox Supercapacitor Applications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)NiMoO4/g-C3N4 was fabricated by a hydrothermal method and used as an electrode material in a supercapacitor. The samples were characterized by XRD, FTIR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy ... -
When Thermodynamic Properties of Adsorbed Films Depend on Size: Fundamental Theory and Case Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Small system properties are known to depend on geometric variables in ways that are insignificant for macroscopic systems. Small system considerations are therefore usually added to the conventional description as needed. ...