Effect of nanoparticles and nanosheets on improving the oil/water interface performance of surfactants in enhancing oil recovery: A comparative study by molecular simulation

Fu, Lipei; Gu, Feng; Ke-jian, Liao; Qian, Ma; Shao, Minglu; Cheng, Yuan; Huang, Weiqiu; Li, Bing; Si, Wenzhe; Wang, Yu

doi:10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211468

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“…Because of the complicated molecular structure of crude oil components, to save computational resources, the oil/water model was composed of n -dodecane (C12) and H 2 O (W). Based on the molecular models of surfactants in the previous literature, − four different types and numbers of surfactants (as shown in Scheme ) were used to accomplish the construction of the oil/surfactant/water system (Figure ). The details of various oil, surfactant and water system components are listed in Table .…”

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“…Regarding the aim of this study, the synergistic effect of nanomaterials with different dimensions and surfactants to change the oil/water interface properties has been proven to be effective. In our previous work, we conducted a comparative study on the improvement of oil/water interface performance by nanoparticle and nanosheet synergistic surfactants . However, to the authors’ knowledge, no comparative studies of molecular simulations of 0D nanoparticles, 1D nanotubes, and 2D nanosheets with enhanced surfactant repellent properties have been reported in the literature.…”

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“…In our previous work, we conducted a comparative study on the improvement of oil/water interface performance by nanoparticle and nanosheet synergistic surfactants. 16 However, to the authors' knowledge, no comparative studies of molecular simulations of 0D nanoparticles, 1D nanotubes, and 2D nanosheets with enhanced surfactant repellent properties have been reported in the literature. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the influence of three dimensions of nanomaterials on the synergistic effect of surfactants/nanomaterials and the microscopic synergistic mechanism through molecular dynamics simulation.…”

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Study on the Effect of Nanomaterials’ Dimensionality on the Synergistic Effect of Surfactant/Nanomaterial and Its Microscopic Mechanism

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In this paper, 0D nanoparticles (SiO 2 nanoparticles modified by hydroxyl and pentyl active agents), 1D nanotubes (carbon nanotubes modified by carboxyl and pentyl active agents), and 2D nanosheets (graphene nanosheets modified by carboxylic acid chains and pentyl active agents) were constructed after comparative analysis. Then, the microscopic mechanism of different dimensional nanomaterials affecting the performance of surfactants was expounded by molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that only 0D nanoparticles and 2D nanosheets can synergize with the zwitterionic surfactant dodecyl dimethyl carboxyl betaine (BS-12), and the synergistic effect of graphene nanosheets modified with the carboxylic acid chain and pentane active agent is stronger than that of BS-12 alone. After the combination of modified nanoparticles and nanosheets with BS-12, the oil/water interfacial tension was reduced to 13.58 and 4.15 mN/m, respectively. The analysis of the microscopic action mechanism shows that when the modified nanoparticles and nanosheets were added, the total thickness of the oil/water interface layer, the monolayer thickness of the surfactant BS-12, and the interface formation energy of the oil−water system also increased to varying degrees. Second, the cohesive strength of oil molecules in the system (E = −554.98 kcal/mol) was much lower than that in the oil−water system (E = −735.84 kcal/mol) after the modified nanosheets were used in combination with BS-12. Finally, the analysis results of the radial distribution function and the structure of the polar group hydration layer show that the modified nanosheets and BS-12 have strong hydration with water molecules. In general, we studied the interfacial properties of oil−water mixed solutions containing active agent materials. The results show that the graphene oxide nanosheets grafted with carboxylic acid surfactants and alkane surfactants have superior interface properties, which provide a broader prospect for the experiment and practical application of grafted nanomaterials.

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