The natural world provides many examples of multiphase transport and reaction processes
that have been optimized by evolution. These phenomena take place at multiple length and …

The pore-microfracture structure, water-rock interaction and capillary water absorption
mechanism of red-layer mudstone were comprehensively studied. The mineral composition …

The capillary absorption test is one of the most frequently performed material
characterization tests. It provides the capillary absorption coefficient and the capillary …

Sandstone grottoes, with their elaborate carvings and decorations, hold high historic, artistic
and scientific values and therefore constitute an important part of China's stone cultural …

The presence of water is one of the main decay factors in buildings. Capillarity is the most
usual mechanism of water penetration into building materials in liquid phase. Free capillary …

Marine oil contamination remediation remains a worldwide challenge. Siphon action
provides a spontaneous, continuous, low-cost and green route for oil recovery. However, it is …

Physically confining polymers into nanoscale pores induces significant changes in their
dynamics. Although different results on the effect of confinement on the dynamics of …

A series of experiments are performed to give insight into the mechanisms of liquid rise in a
3D dense random packing of glass spheres. A sharp knee in the log-log plot of water height …

Reactive transport in porous media exhibits multifaceted interactions that are dependent on
the matrix and fluid properties, and which ultimately alter these properties. A set of …

Phase field method has been widely utilized to study multiphase flow problems, but has
seldom been applied to the study of imbibition. Previous methods used to simulate …