Aggregation of silica nanoparticles and its impact on particle mobility under high-salinity conditions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue , 2015, Pages 376-383

  Kim, Ijung ^a   Taghavy, Amir ^a   DiCarlo, David ^a   Huh, Chun ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Breakdown; Silica nanoparticles; Straining

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969902561     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2015.06.019     Document Type: Article

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