Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for the Oil and Gas Industry
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 129
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomaterials; digital rock; pore network model; subsurface hydrogen storage; fluid flow in porous media; rock mechanics
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Interests: nanotechnology; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 geological storage; multi-physics coupling simulation; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanomaterials and nanotechnology offer groundbreaking solutions to many pressing challenges in the oil and gas industry, particularly for unconventional and deep reservoirs, such as shale oil and gas formations. They also hold promise for the subsurface storage of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, key strategies for achieving sustainability and carbon neutrality. This Special Issue aims to explore the growing role of nanotechnology in advancing our understanding and management of critical physical and chemical processes. These include fracture propagation, fluid flow dynamics, phase changes, rock mechanics, and the detailed nanoscale characterization of reservoir structures.
This Special Issue seeks contributions that highlight the use of advanced tools such as molecular simulations, high-resolution imaging techniques, digital rock modeling, pore network models, and microfluidics. These technologies provide new insights into the complex interactions between fluids and rock, allowing for more accurate predictions and improvements in reservoir performance. We especially encourage studies that investigate the application of nanomaterials to enhance oil and gas recovery, optimize subsurface storage, and improve reservoir sustainability.
By incorporating the latest developments in nanotechnology, this Special Issue aims to showcase research that has the potential to revolutionize reservoir development practices, improve extraction efficiency, and support the long-term viability of carbon capture and hydrogen storage solutions in the oil and gas industry.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this innovative and rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Wenhui Song
Dr. Yanyong Wang
Dr. Shiyuan Zhan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- nanotechnology
- shale oil and gas reservoirs
- subsurface carbon dioxide storage
- subsurface hydrogen storage
- fracture propagation
- fluid flow dynamics
- rock mechanics
- enhanced oil and gas recovery
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