@article{scholars10330, year = {2018}, pages = {623--633}, publisher = {Taylor and Francis Inc.}, journal = {Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology}, doi = {10.1080/01932691.2017.1378581}, volume = {39}, note = {cited By 10}, number = {5}, title = {Mechanistic study of nanoparticles{\^a}??surfactant foam flow in etched glass micro-models}, abstract = {This study was conducted in order to identify the pore-level mechanisms controlling the nanoparticles{\^a}??surfactant foams flow process and residual oil mobilization in etched glass micro-models. The dominant mechanism of foam propagation and residual oil mobilization in water-wet system was identified as lamellae division and emulsification of oil, respectively. There was inter-bubble trapping of oil and water, lamellae detaching and collapsing of SDS-foam in the presence of oil in water-wet system and in oil-wet system. The dominant mechanisms of nanoparticles{\^a}??surfactant foam flow and residual oil mobilization in oil-wet system were the generation of pore spanning continuous gas foam. The identified mechanisms were independent of pore geometry. The SiO2-SDS and Al2O3-SDS foams propagate successfully in water-wet and oil-wet systems; foam coalescence was prevented during film stretching due to the adsorption and accumulation of the nanoparticles at the gas{\^a}??liquid interface of the foam, which increased the films{\^a}?? interfacial viscoelasticity. {\^A}{\copyright} 2017 Taylor \& Francis.}, keywords = {Emulsification; Flow of fluids; Foams; Glass; Interfaces (materials); Mechanisms; Nanoparticles; Silica; Surface active agents, Dominant mechanism; Flow process; Liquid interface; Mechanistic studies; Oil wets; Pore-level mechanisms; Surfactant foams; Water-wet systems, Phase interfaces}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85031800827&doi=10.1080\%2f01932691.2017.1378581&partnerID=40&md5=061534ee16916717912b70928014e016}, issn = {01932691}, author = {Yekeen, N. and Manan, M. A. and Idris, A. K. and Samin, A. M. and Risal, A. R.} }