Effects of molecular polarity on the adsorption and desorption behavior of asphaltene model compounds on silica surfaces
Fanghui Liu, Hui Yang, Ming Yang, Jiazhong Wu, Siyu Yang, Danfeng Yu, Xu Wu, Jingyi Wang, Ian D. Gates, Jinben Wang
Topics & Concepts
AsphalteneAdsorptionDesorptionStackingWettingChemical engineeringSolvophobicChemistrySteric effectsHydrogen bondMolecular dynamicsChemical physicsOrganic chemistryMoleculeComputational chemistryEngineeringPetroleum Processing and AnalysisEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis