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Mingwei Zhao is a researcher affiliated with China University of Petroleum, Beijing, specializing in engineering with a focus on fields related to oil recovery and petroleum sciences. Their work primarily concentrates on enhanced oil recovery techniques, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir analysis, and petroleum processing. Zhao has contributed extensively to subfields such as ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, analytical chemistry, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics within petroleum engineering and related areas, including:

  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization

Among recent publications associated with Zhao are:

  • Mussel-inspired superhydrophilic membrane constructed on a hydrophilic polymer network for highly efficient oil/water separation, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Enhanced oil recovery mechanism by surfactant-silica nanoparticles imbibition in ultra-low permeability reservoirs, 2021, Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Surface activity, micellization, and application of nano-surfactants-amphiphilic carbon dots, 2022, Carbon
  • Nanocomposite Hydrogel Engineered Janus Membrane for Membrane Distillation with Robust Fouling, Wetting, and Scaling Resistance, 2023, Environmental Science & Technology
  • The preparation and spontaneous imbibition of carbon-based nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery in tight reservoirs, 2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids

Zhao collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Caili Dai
  • Yining Wu
  • Zhongzheng Xu
  • Mingwei Gao
  • Zhenfeng Ma

Publication venues where Zhao has a significant presence include:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Fuel
  • Petroleum Science
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Energy & Fuels

Best Publications

  • Reducing surfactant adsorption on rock by silica nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery

    Yining Wu;Wenxia Chen;Caili Dai;Yongping Huang

  • Study on the synergy between silica nanoparticles and surfactants for enhanced oil recovery during spontaneous imbibition

    Mingwei Zhao;Wenjiao Lv;Yuyang Li;Caili Dai

  • Study on a Novel Cross-Linked Polymer Gel Strengthened with Silica Nanoparticles

    Yifei Liu;Caili Dai;Kai Wang;Chenwei Zou

  • Enhanced foam stability by adding comb polymer gel for in-depth profile control in high temperature reservoirs

    Guang Zhao;Caili Dai;Yanhui Zhang;Ang Chen

  • Spontaneous Imbibition Investigation of Self-Dispersing Silica Nanofluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Low-Permeability Cores

    Caili Dai;Xinke Wang;Yuyang Li;Wenjiao Lv

  • Investigation on matching relationship between dispersed particle gel (DPG) and reservoir pore-throats for in-depth profile control

    Caili Dai;Yifei Liu;Chenwei Zou;Qing You

  • The structure effect on the surface and interfacial properties of zwitterionic sulfobetaine surfactants for enhanced oil recovery

    Jianhui Zhao;Caili Dai;Qinfang Ding;Mingyong Du

  • Experimental study and application of gels formed by nonionic polyacrylamide and phenolic resin for in-depth profile control

    Guang Zhao;Caili Dai;Ang Chen;Zhihu Yan

  • Investigation of Spontaneous Imbibition by Using a Surfactant-Free Active Silica Water-Based Nanofluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery

    Yuyang Li;Caili Dai;Hongda Zhou;Xinke Wang

  • New insights into the hydroquinone (HQ)–hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) gel system for water shut-off treatment in high temperature reservoirs

    Yifei Liu;Caili Dai;Kai Wang;Mingwei Zhao

  • Development, formation mechanism and performance evaluation of a reusable viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluid

    Zhihu Yan;Caili Dai;Mingwei Zhao;Yongpeng Sun

  • Mussel-inspired superhydrophilic membrane constructed on a hydrophilic polymer network for highly efficient oil/water separation

    Zhongzheng Xu;Zhongzheng Xu;Lin Li;Lin Li;Jiawei Liu;Jiawei Liu;Caili Dai;Caili Dai

  • Nanocomposite Hydrogel Engineered Janus Membrane for Membrane Distillation with Robust Fouling, Wetting, and Scaling Resistance.

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  • A study on environment-friendly polymer gel for water shut-off treatments in low-temperature reservoirs

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  • Investigation of Novel Triple-Responsive Wormlike Micelles

    Mingwei Zhao;Mingwei Gao;Caili Dai;Chenwei Zou

  • Reutilization of Fracturing Flowback Fluids in Surfactant Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery

    Caili Dai;Kai Wang;Kai Wang;Yifei Liu;Hui Li

  • Experimental investigation of spontaneous imbibition process of nanofluid in ultralow permeable reservoir with nuclear magnetic resonance

    Hongda Zhou;Qingsheng Zhang;Caili Dai;Yuyang Li

  • A Novel Nanofluid Based on Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery

    Yuyang Li;Caili Dai;Hongda Zhou;Xinke Wang

  • Study on formation of gels formed by polymer and zirconium acetate

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  • Enhanced oil recovery mechanism by surfactant-silica nanoparticles imbibition in ultra-low permeability reservoirs

    Mingwei Zhao;Yunlong Cheng;Yining Wu;Caili Dai

  • Investigation on Preparation and Profile Control Mechanisms of the Dispersed Particle Gels (DPG) Formed from Phenol–Formaldehyde Cross-linked Polymer Gel

    Yifei Liu;Caili Dai;Kai Wang;Mingwei Zhao

  • Adsorption behaviour of surfactant-nanoparticles at the gas-liquid interface: Influence of the alkane chain length

    Mingwei Zhao;Ruoyu Wang;Caili Dai;Xuepeng Wu

  • The preparation and spontaneous imbibition of carbon-based nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery in tight reservoirs

    Mingwei Zhao;Xuguang Song;Wenjiao Lv;Yining Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Liqiang Zheng
Liqiang Zheng Shandong University
Peng Li
Peng Li University of California, Santa Barbara
Yongchun Tang
Yongchun Tang California Institute of Technology

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