Complex fluid flow in porous media is ubiquitous in many natural and industrial processes.
Direct visualization of the fluid structure and flow dynamics is critical for understanding and …

The key to understanding capillary condensation phenomena and employing that
knowledge in a wide range of engineering applications lies in the synergy of theoretical and …

Heat is one of the main causes of performance degradation and failure of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The 'hot spot'and uneven temperature distribution formed …

Microfluidic systems that leverage unique micro-scale phenomena have been developed to
provide rapid, accurate and robust analysis, predominantly for biomedical applications …

Understanding and controlling confined CO 2 fluids in nanopores is at the heart of the CO 2
enhanced oil recovery in shale reservoirs. Here, for the first time, qualitative and quantitative …

Unconventional resources, including tight oil and gas formations and shale plays, have
become a vital source of energy all over the world. The unique characteristic of these …

The confinement-induced phase transition of fluids has crucial implications for numerous
industrial and scientific applications, such as enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from …

Determining gas and oil minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) plays a vital role in the
enhanced oil recovery. Injecting gases above the MMP into oil reservoirs leads to a …

Phase change at the nanoscale is at the heart of many biological and geological
phenomena. The recent emergence and global implications of unconventional oil and gas …

While there is a consensus in the literature that embracing nanodevices and nanomaterials
helps in improving the efficiency and performance, the reason for the better performance is …