Journal of Nanosciences: Current Research

Surface engineering of nanoparticles has contributed to the advancement of nanoscience and nanotechnology by creating novel materials with a variety of functional properties and applications that are based on their surface modifier. Dispersed nanoparticles can alter the interfacial properties of a liquid-liquid system in the aqueous phase if their surface is altered by an ionic surfactant. The interfacial energy of the nanoparticle brine system and ions tend to alter pore channel transport and improve recovery. The ability to easily counterbalance gravity's force with induced sedimentation stability is one of the advantages of using particles suspended at nanoscales. This was made possible by their nanosize, nanostructure, high volume to surface ratio, and strong interaction with rock fluids.