Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Synthesis of S-Functionalised Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Baragau, I., Lu, Z., Power, P.N., Morgan, J.D, Bowen, J., Diaz, P. and Kellici, S. (2020). Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Synthesis of S-Functionalised Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Chemical Engineering Journal. 405, p. 126631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126631
Authors | Baragau, I., Lu, Z., Power, P.N., Morgan, J.D, Bowen, J., Diaz, P. and Kellici, S. |
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Abstract | Currently, there is a paucity in the exploration and application of carbon-based nanomaterials for enhanced oil recovery. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), 0D materials consisting of a graphitic core covered by an amorphous carbon framework, were produced from glucose and p-sulfonic acid calix[4]arene (SCX4) via Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Synthesis (CHFS), an environmentally benign synthetic approach. The S-functionalised carbon quantum dots (S-CQDs) demonstrated excellent colloidal stability in aqueous and brine solutions, low retention on sand surface, and impressive enhanced oil recovery (EOR) of 17% at very low concentrations of 0.01 wt%. The mechanisms proposed for CQDs in increasing oil sweeping efficiency involves altering the carbonate rocks wettability towards water wet, and creating temporary log-jamming, where the ultra-small particle size (1.7 ± 0.7 nm) allows S-CQDs to recover oil trapped in tight reservoirs. The synthesised S-CQDs also demonstrate photoluminescence, pH stability in the range of 3-11 and have excitation independent behaviour (300-360) with an emission peak at 433 nm. |
Keywords | Carbon Dots, Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Synthesis, Glucose, Calixarenes, Biomass utilization, Enhanced Oil Recovery |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Journal citation | 405, p. 126631 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126631 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1385894720327595 |
Publication dates | |
12 Aug 2020 | |
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Accepted | 08 Aug 2020 |
Deposited | 24 Aug 2020 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File description manuscript and ESI File Access Level Controlled |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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