Nanopores and Nanostructures in Tight Reservoir Rocks
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanopore architecture of tight reservoirs; carbon sequestration
Interests: sedimentology; paleoenvironment; diagenetic systems; reservoir geology
Interests: reservoir geology; diagenetic system
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Nanomaterials is dedicated to advancing research on nanopores and nanostructures in tight reservoir rocks, highlighting their critical role in energy resource recovery and subsurface storage. The Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that enhances our understanding of nanoscale pores and structures of rocks and their implications in geoscience and engineering. We invite contributions that explore novel characterization techniques, experimental studies, and computational modelling to uncover the fundamental properties and behaviors of nanoporous reservoir rocks. The insights gained from this research will be crucial for petroleum reservoir evaluation, oil and gas extraction, carbon sequestration, and hydrogen storage.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nanoscale characterization of pore networks in tight reservoir rocks utilizing high-resolution techniques.
- Microscale diagenetic evolution and tectonically-induced nanostructures.
- Fluid transport and phase behavior in confined nanoporous systems.
- Geomechanical properties influenced by nanostructures and their impact on hydraulic fracturing.
- Computational modelling (molecular dynamics, DFT, pore network simulations) of fluid–rock interactions.
- Geological storage of CO2 and hydrogen in nanoporous reservoir rocks (e.g., shale and coal).
We welcome original research articles that contribute to the advancement of this multidisciplinary field.
Dr. Yu Qi
Prof. Dr. Xianfeng Tan
Dr. Long Luo
Dr. Hongjian Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanopore
- nanostructure
- shale
- coal
- molecular dynamics
- geological storage
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