Application of nanotechnology by means of nanoparticles and nanodispersions in oil recovery - A comprehensive review

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering - Tập 34 - Trang 1284-1309 - 2016
Achinta Bera1, Hadi Belhaj1
1Petroleum Engineering Department, The Petroleum Institute P.O. Box - 2533, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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