Scientists at the Energy ##tech Research Institute at mit University and Iran 's Islamic Azad University have identified nanoparticle - surfactant complexes that have " important roles in enhanced oil recovery " , according to an article in US journal Industrial & Engineering & Research . The teams demonstrated that a sodium dodecyl sulphate surfactant and fumed silica nanoparticles improved oil recovery by 58 % , compared with 45 % for the oil alone .
Scientists at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University and Iran's Islamic Azad University have developed nanoparticle-surfactant complexes that have "important applications in enhanced oil recovery", according to an article in US journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. The teams demonstrated that a sodium dodecyl sulphate surfactant and fumed silica nanoparticles improved oil recovery by 58%, compared with 45% for the surfactant alone.