The presence of pollutants and toxic contaminants in water sources makes it unfit to run
through. Though various conventional techniques are on deck, development of new …

This paper provides a review of the research on use of polymers for soil stabilization in
pavement and geotechnical engineering. First, the properties impacting the effectiveness of …

Soil improvement using biopolymers has attracted considerable attention in recent years,
with the aim to reduce the harmful environmental effects of traditional materials, such as …

Conventional drilling fluid (DF) technologies commonly fail to meet many of the
requirements of modern drilling under various harsh subsurface conditions, particularly …

Water‐soluble polymers (WSPs) are a versatile group of chemicals used across industries
for different purposes such as thickening, stabilizing, adhesion and gelation. Synthetic …

Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …

Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are essential natural biopolymers used in different
areas including biomedicine, food, cosmetic, petroleum, and pharmaceuticals and also in …

With the growth of deep drilling and the complexity of the well profile, the requirements for a
more complete and efficient exploitation of productive formations increase, which increases …

Railway transportation is one of the most advantageous modes of transportation because of
its high capacity, which obviates the increasing demand for conveying passengers and …

Soil erosion in the Yellow River basin in China has seriously affected the stability of the
foundations of civil engineering structures. Traditional treated materials used for preventing …