Highly stable carbon nanoparticles designed for downhole hydrocarbon detection?

Energy & Environmental Science Pub Date: 2012-06-13 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21574H

Abstract

Sulfated polyvinyl alcohol functionalized carbon black, stable under high temperature and high salinity conditions, efficiently carries a hydrophobic compound through a variety of oil-field rock types and releases the compound when the rock contains hydrocarbons.

Graphical abstract: Highly stable carbon nanoparticles designed for downhole hydrocarbon detection
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