[HTML][HTML] Review on biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) technology in geotechnical engineering practices

I Chang, M Lee, ATP Tran, S Lee, YM Kwon, J Im… - Transportation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Various applications of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) in geotechnical engineering
have been implemented in recent years, including dust control, soil strengthening and …

Cellulose nanomaterials for oil exploration applications

K Liu, H Du, W Liu, H Liu, M Zhang, T Xu, C Si - Polymer Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A variety of chemicals are used in various stages of oil exploitation to ensure the normal
progress of exploitation and improve the efficiency of oil recovery. However, most of the …

Application of polysaccharide biopolymer in petroleum recovery

S Xia, L Zhang, A Davletshin, Z Li, J You, S Tan - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide biopolymers are biomacromolecules derived from renewable resources with
versatile functions including thickening, crosslinking, adsorption, etc. Possessing high …

Cellulose nanocrystals and polyanionic cellulose as additives in bentonite water-based drilling fluids: rheological modeling and filtration mechanisms

MC Li, Q Wu, K Song, CF De Hoop, S Lee… - Industrial & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This research aims to develop low cost, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and high
performance water-based drilling fluids (WDFs) using bentonite (BT), polyanionic cellulose …

[HTML][HTML] A new environmentally friendly water-based drilling fluids with laponite nanoparticles and polysaccharide/polypeptide derivatives

XL Li, GC Jiang, Y Xu, ZQ Deng, K Wang - Petroleum Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering the increasing environmental pressure, environmentally friendly and high-
performance water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs) have been widely studied in recent years …

Rheology, curing temperature and mechanical performance of oil well cement: Combined effect of cellulose nanofibers and graphene nano-platelets

X Sun, Q Wu, J Zhang, Y Qing, Y Wu, S Lee - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared through acid hydrolysis and used in
combination with graphene nano-platelets (GNPs) as modifiers for oil well cement (OWC) …

Formation and characterization of thermal and electrical properties of CuO and ZnO nanofluids in xanthan gum

S Ponmani, JKM William, R Samuel… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology provides promising possibilities for various oilfield applications in the
upstream oil and gas industry. Nanofluids play a vital role in the development of newer …

Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Pumpkin Polysaccharide (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poiret) Modified by Subcritical Water

G Yu, J Zhao, Y Wei, L Huang, F Li, Y Zhang, Q Li - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, subcritical water (SCW) was applied to modify pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata
Duchesne ex Poiret) polysaccharides, and the properties and antioxidant activity of pumpkin …

High bio-content polyurethane (PU) foam made from bio-polyol and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) via microwave liquefaction

X Huang, F Cornelis, J Xie, Q Wu, D Boldor, J Qi - Materials & Design, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, both the bio-polyol and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) used to produce high bio-
content polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared from microwave liquefaction of rape straw …

Thermothickening drilling fluids containing bentonite and dual-functionalized cellulose nanocrystals

MC Li, Q Wu, T Lei, C Mei, X Xu, S Lee, J Gwon - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
The approaching era of sustainable development and rapid increase in global energy
demand necessitates the development of high-performance drilling fluids with low toxicity …