Influence of size and surface charge on the adsorption behaviour of silicon dioxide nanoparticles on sand particles

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mohamad Arif, Jaafar, Mohd. Zaidi, Md. Yusof, Muhammad Aslam, Chong, Aik Shye, Idris, Ahmad Kamal
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106380/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131943
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The use of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as additives and filter materials in the oil and gas industry for mitigating sand control and fines migration problems has garnered significant attention in recent years. Despite the growing interest, the effect of size and surface charge on the adsorp...