Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

Natural and man-made materials often rely on functional interfaces between inorganic and
organic compounds. Examples include skeletal tissues and biominerals, drug delivery …

Inorganic materials have essential roles in society, including in building construction, optical
devices, mechanical engineering and as biomaterials,,–. However, the manufacture of …

Organisms use inorganic ions and macromolecules to regulate crystallization from
amorphous precursors, endowing natural biominerals with complex morphologies and …

Abstract Low Salinity Water Injection (LSWI) has been a well-researched EOR method, with
several experimental and theoretical scientific papers reported in the literature over the past …

In the last few decades, computer simulations have become a fundamental tool in the field of
soft matter science, allowing researchers to investigate the properties of a large variety of …

Calcite is among the most abundant minerals organizing the oil reservoir formation and
therefore its surface properties play a central role in the increase of the oil recovery …

The thin brine film that wets rock surfaces governs the wettability of underground reservoirs.
The ionic composition and salinity of this nanosized brine film influence the wetting …

The use of nanocarriers for drug delivery has opened up exciting new possibilities in cancer
treatment. Among them, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanocarriers have emerged as a …

This paper resolve the salinity-dependent interactions of polar components of crude oil at
calcite-brine interface in atomic resolution. Molecular dynamics simulations carried out on …