Mingwei Zhao

TL;DR: In this article, the surface modification of silica nanoparticles using dimethyldichlorosilane was investigated and the results showed that methyl groups were successfully grafted on the surface of the modified nanoparticles and formed a hydrophobic layer, changing the wettability of the sand surface from water wet to oil wet.

TL;DR: In this paper, a viscoelastic surfactant (VES)-based hydraulic fracturing fluid was developed, which was not only rock formation friendly and environment benign but also readily reusable attributed to a gelling-breaking process.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of the alkane chain length of cationic surfactants on foam stability and surface tension was investigated, and it was shown that the surface tension decreases and dilational elasticity modulus increases with surfactant chain length.

TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption characteristics of functional silica nanoparticles at the oil-water interface and emulsion stability were studied, and the surface modification appeared to generate faster adsorptive for nanoparticles and yields enhanced emulsion performance.

TL;DR: The formation mechanism of NEWMS, especially the interactions between wormlike micelles and nanoparticles, is proposed and can deepen the understanding of the novel NEWMS and widen their applications.