Droplet fragmentation: 3D imaging of a previously unidentified pore-scale process during multiphase flow in porous media

T Pak, IB Butler, S Geiger… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Using X-ray computed microtomography, we have visualized and quantified the in situ
structure of a trapped nonwetting phase (oil) in a highly heterogeneous carbonate rock after …

Comparison of surfactant mass transfer with drop formation times from dynamic interfacial tension measurements in microchannels

M Kalli, L Chagot, P Angeli - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Dynamic interfacial tension was studied experimentally during drop formation in a flow-
focusing microchannel. A low viscosity silicone oil (4.6 mPa s) was the continuous phase …

Quantifying the spontaneous emulsification of a heavy hydrocarbon with the presence of a strong surfactant

MK Zabar, CM Phan, A Barifcani - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rate of spontaneous emulsification phenomenon of heavy hydrocarbon in a non-ionic
surfactant solution was studied experimentally. The size of a diminishing oil droplet was …

Dynamic Oscillation and Motion of Oil‐in‐Water Emulsion Droplets

S Krishna Mani, S Al‐Tooqi, J Song… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interplay of interfacial tensions on droplets results in a range of self‐powered motions
that mimic those of living systems and serve as a tunable model to understand their complex …

Effect of surfactants during drop formation in a microfluidic channel: a combined experimental and computational fluid dynamics approach

M Kalli, P Pico, L Chagot, L Kahouadji… - Journal of Fluid …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The effect of surfactants on the flow characteristics during rapid drop formation in a
microchannel is investigated using high-speed imaging, micro-particle image velocimetry …

Solvent extraction: Structure of the liquid–liquid interface containing a diamide ligand

E Scoppola, EB Watkins, RA Campbell… - Angewandte …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of the (supra) molecular structure of an interface that contains
amphiphilic ligand molecules is necessary for a full understanding of ion transfer during …

Predicting Dynamic Contact Angle in Immiscible Fluid Displacement: A Machine Learning Approach for Subsurface Flow Applications

N Suetrong, T Tosuai, H Vo Thanh… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Immiscible fluid–fluid displacement dynamics is a crucial element to understanding and
engineering many subsurface flow applications, including enhanced oil recovery and …

The role of specific ion effects in ion transport: the case of nitrate and thiocyanate

K Lovering, S Nayak, W Bu, A Uysal - The Journal of Physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The selective transport of trivalent rare earth metals from aqueous to organic environments
with the help of amphiphilic “extractants” is an industrially important process. When the …

Anions enhance rare earth adsorption at negatively charged surfaces

S Nayak, K Lovering, W Bu, A Uysal - The journal of physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Anions are expected to be repelled from negatively charged surfaces. At aqueous interfaces,
however, ion-specific effects can dominate over direct electrostatic interactions. Using …

Pickering emulsions stabilized by inside/out Janus nanotubes: Oil triggers an evolving solid interfacial layer

E Puel, CCD Coumes, A Poulesquen, F Testard… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis In the field of Pickering emulsion, original inside/ouside Janus clays
nanoparticles are investigated for their emulsification properties. Imogolite is a tubular …