A comprehensive review of experimental evaluation methods and results of polymer micro/nanogels for enhanced oil recovery and reduced water production

J Liu, A Almakimi, M Wei, B Bai, IA Hussein - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, polymer micro/nanogels which are re-crosslinked polymers with 3D
networks, have attracted a lot of interest in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) field. In size of …

Multiphase displacement manipulated by micro/nanoparticle suspensions in porous media via microfluidic experiments: From interface science to multiphase flow …

W Lei, X Lu, M Wang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase displacement in porous media can be adjusted by micro/nanoparticle
suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct …

Cellular aggregation dictates universal spreading behaviour of a whole-blood drop on a paper strip

S Laha, S Kar, S Chakraborty - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The complex spreading dynamics of blood on paper matrix is likely to be
quantitatively altered with variations in the fractional occupancy of red blood cells in the …

Fabrications and applications of micro/nanofluidics in oil and gas recovery: A comprehensive review

J Liu, Y Zhang, M Wei, X He, B Bai - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding fluid flow characteristics in porous medium, which determines the
development of oil and gas oilfields, has been a significant research subject for decades …

[HTML][HTML] Collective transport of droplets through porous media

RCV Coelho, DPF Silva, AMR Maschio… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The flow of deformable particles, such as droplets, dragged by a fluid, through a network of
narrow pores inside rocks or other porous media is key in a range of applications, from …

Highly tough and elastic microspheric gel for transarterial catheter embolization in treatment of liver metastasis tumor

S Wang, H Yu, G Wan, H Fang, J Mi… - Regenerative …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Transarterial embolization is a widely recognized clinical treatment method for liver tumors.
Given that the soft and easily damaged features of embolic particles may limit tumor …

Preferential flow control in heterogeneous porous media by concentration-manipulated rheology of microgel particle suspension

W Lei, Q Li, HE Yang, TJ Wu, J Wei, M Wang - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preferential flow is commonly encountered but decreases the efficiency of multiphase
displacement in most industrial processes. Microgel particle suspensions with …

Transport and clogging dynamics of flexible rods in pore constrictions

B Bräsel, M Geiger, J Linkhorst, M Wessling - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The transport and clogging behavior of flexible particles in confined flows is a complex
interplay between elastic and hydrodynamic forces and wall interactions. While the motion of …

Response to the comments on “Cellular aggregation dictates universal spreading behaviour of a whole-blood drop on a paper strip”

S Laha, S Kar, S Chakraborty - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025 - Elsevier
In 2023, we published a research article in the Journal of Colloidal and Interface Science,
based on our experimental findings and substantiating scaling arguments leading to a …

Investigation of Dynamic Adsorption and Desorption of Polymer Nanogel in Porous Media through Microfluidics

J Liu, F Bai, AA Almakimi, M Wei, X He, IA Hussein… - SPE Journal, 2025 - onepetro.org
Understanding the transport and retention of elastic nanogel and microgel particles in
porous media has been a significant research subject for decades, essential to the …