Abstract
Polymers with properties well-controlled by minor environmental variations have been widely utilized in nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine. Herein, the classification of stimuli-responsive polymers will be discussed and related to some possible applications in the oil-gas industry. Current studies of stimuli-responsive polymers in the oil-gas production are mainly focused on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. Still, their potential applications in various aspects of the oil-gas industry from upstream, midstream, and downstream processes are found to be promising.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 706-733 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Polymer Reviews |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Oct 2 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- controllable properties
- enhanced oil recovery
- oil-gas industry
- Stimuli-responsive polymers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Chemistry(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Biomedical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering