CO2 solubility in brine in silica nanopores in relation to geological CO2 sequestration in tight formations: Effect of salinity and pH

W Li, Y Nan, Q You, Z Jin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Geological CO 2 sequestration during CO 2 enhanced oil recovery in tight formations is a
technically and economically viable option to alleviate carbon emission. In tight formations …

Understanding shale gas: Recent progress and remaining challenges

A Striolo, DR Cole - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
Because of a number of technological advancements, unconventional hydrocarbons, and in
particular shale gas, have transformed the US economy. Much is being learned, as …

Hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity driven CO2 solubility in kaolinite nanopores in relation to carbon sequestration

W Li, Y Nan, Z Zhang, Q You, Z Jin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
CO 2 sequestration into underground aquifers is a viable option to alleviate greenhouse gas
emissions. CO 2 solubility trapping in nanoporous media saturated with saline water may …

Molecular Dynamics Study on CO2 Storage in Water-Filled Kerogen Nanopores in Shale Reservoirs: Effects of Kerogen Maturity and Pore Size

W Li, M Zhang, Y Nan, W Pang, Z Jin - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
CO2 sequestration in shale reservoirs is an economically viable option to alleviate carbon
emission. Kerogen, a major component in the organic matter in shale, is associated with a …

Enhancing gas solubility in nanopores: a combined study using classical density functional theory and machine learning

C Qiao, X Yu, X Song, T Zhao, X Xu, S Zhao… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Geometrical confinement has a large impact on gas solubilities in nanoscale pores. This
phenomenon is closely associated with heterogeneous catalysis, shale gas extraction …

Molecular modeling of subsurface phenomena related to petroleum engineering

M Mehana, Q Kang, H Nasrabadi… - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Experiments are always the go-to approach to reveal mysterious observations and verify
new theories. However, scientific research has shifted to areas that are difficult to probe …

Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement

S Yu, R Zheng, Q Kang, M Mehana - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2024 - Springer
Underground hydrogen storage in geological formations has gained interest as a potential
solution for the global energy transition. The change of hydrogen solubility in underground …

A molecular simulation study of carbon dioxide uptake by a deep eutectic solvent confined in slit nanopores

Y Shen, FR Hung - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study the behavior of CO2 in varying
amounts of a common deep eutectic solvent (DES), choline chloride and ethylene glycol …

Aqueous hydrogen sulfide in slit-shaped silica nanopores: confinement effects on solubility, structural, and dynamical properties

SB Badmos, A Striolo, DR Cole - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Confinement in nanometer-size pores affects structural and transport properties of water and
coexisting volatile species. It has for example been reported that confinement can enhance …

The oversolubility of methane gas in nano-confined water in nanoporous silica materials

CC Liu, HJ Chou, CY Lin, D Janmanchi… - Microporous and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The oversolubility of the non-polar methane (CH 4) gas in nano-confined liquid in
nanoporous silica materials is investigated. A series of mesoporous silica materials with …