Since the introduction of ionic liquids (IL) in 1914, there has been a growing interest in this
class of materials, because of their unique properties. Ionic liquids are organic salts, melting …

The oil industry is in search of the stable chemicals that can be applied in drilling,
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …

Improving oil production for high-salinity reservoirs using polymer flooding is challenging
due to chemical and mechanical degradations. This study developed two biodegradable …

In recent years, ionic liquids have received increasing interests as an effective demulsifier
due to their characteristics of non-flammability, thermal stability, recyclability, and low vapor …

Unique properties of ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have given
impetus for widespread application in various fields of science, including the oil industry …

Surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs) are a subclass of ionic liquids (ILs), having an
amphiphilic character that is surplus to the unique physiochemical properties inherited from …

The increasing demand for oil production requires the extraction of oil obtained from not only
primary and secondary stages, but also tertiary recovery methods in order to meet …

Application of the chemical demulsifiers is the best choice for breaking the water in crude oil
(W/O) emulsions in the petroleum industry. Here, novel, environmentally friendly, efficient …

With the development of high salinity reservoirs, amphiphilic polymers with salt thickening
behavior have gained increasing attention. In this work, a betaine-type binary amphiphilic …

This work deals with the synthesis, characterization, and application of alginate-based poly
ionic liquids for efficient demulsification of water in oil emulsions. For the formation of …