Chemistry Applied to Enhanced Oil Recovery
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: improved oil recovery; fracturing fluid; surfactant; polymer; nanoparticle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled “Chemistry Applied to Enhanced Oil Recovery”, aims to elucidate the pivotal role of cutting-edge chemical materials in pushing the boundaries of efficiency and sustainability for complex reservoir development. It highlights material innovation-driven strategies in interfacial modulation, fluid mobility regulation, and reaction enhancement mechanisms, offering chemically tailored solutions for optimized EOR methods.
This Special Issue explores function-oriented chemical material design and its mechanistic roles in oil recovery. Novel chemical materials are revolutionizing traditional EOR technologies. For example, CO2-responsive smart materials that precisely control displacement phase behavior; nanomaterials enabling in situ crude oil upgrading and rock wettability reversal; extreme-environment-resistant polymers with optimized rheological stability; and bio-based materials with enhanced interfacial activity. This Special Issue will analyze structure–property relationships in material surface chemistry, dynamic responsiveness, and reservoir adaptability. It establishes a cross-scale framework connecting molecular design to macroscopic performance. These advancements demonstrate the potential of chemical engineering in improving EOR methods.
Prof. Dr. Mingwei Zhao
Guest Editor
Dr. Mingwei Gao
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- advanced chemical materials for EOR
- oil–gas field chemical working fluids
- molecular engineering of EOR materials
- reservoir chemical compatibility
- chemical flooding enhancement mechanisms
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