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Molecular modeling of phenol formaldehyde resin—surfactant and its dispersion stability in salt solution

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The stability of phenol–formaldehyde resin (nHAP) in the oil displacement process influences its flooding and profile control capabilities. There aren't many studies that compare how various surfactants affect PFR stability. The surfactants CTAB, Tween 60, and SDS were selected as representative ones. To look at the changes in stability, spectral turbidity and dynamic light scattering experiments were employed. It was found that the cationic surfactant CTAB can connect with the surface of PFR, just as metal cations, lowering electrostatic repulsion and facilitating the aggregation of PFR composite molecules. Anionic and nonionic surfactants both have some degree of system stability stabilizing properties. When Tween 60 and SDS adsorbed on the surface of the PFR molecule formed a hydrogen bond network with the hydroxymethyl or phenolic hydroxyl group, for example by hydrogen bond interaction, the PFR molecule's dispersion stability was increased. The Tween 60 and PFR composite systems have bigger particle sizes in addition to being more stable. Additionally, the energy barrier of the Tween 60/PFR composite system is determined using the modified DLVO theory for Lewis acid–base hydration, and it is discovered to be consistent with the experimental findings. The findings demonstrate that the stability of the composite system can be impacted by changes in the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of the composite system. The findings demonstrate that the stability of the composite system can be impacted by changes in the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of the composite system. Understanding the co-migration of PFR and surface activity during oil displacement depends heavily on the data.

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Abbreviations

PER:

Phenol-formaldehyde resin

SDS:

Sodium dodecyl sulfate

CTAB:

Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide

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Acknowledgements

The Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers: 2020IM030400), the Special Project on Innovative Methods Fund Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, and the Natural Science Foundation of China all provided financial support for this work (Grant numbers: 21664009,51063003). We appreciate Dr. Huixia Feng's insightful conversation. We are grateful that the PetroChina Lanzhou Lubricating Oil R&D Institute provided the measurement tools.

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The financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers: 21664009,51063003), the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers: 2020IM030400) and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Special Project on Innovative Methods Fund Program (No. 2020IM030400) is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu, China

    Dan Zhao, Yuanyuan Wei, Weili Yang, Zhaoyang Li, Wenzhe Yang & Huixia Feng

  2. Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China

    Haoling Yang

  3. PetroChina Lanzhou Lubricating Oil R&D Institute, Lanzhou, 730060, Gansu, China

    Zhongping Tang, Liping Wang & Jin Li

  4. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu, China

    Huixia Feng

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Dan Zhao, Haoling Yang and Yuanyuan Wei performed the measurements, Dan Zhao and Huixia Feng were involved in planning and supervised the work, Dan Zhao and Haoling Yang processed the experimental data, performed the analysis, drafted the manuscript and designed the figures. Zhongping Tang and Liping Wang performed the fractal dimension calculations. Weili Yang and Zhaoyang Li manufactured the samples and characterized them with high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy, Wenzhe Yang and Jin Li performed the infrared spectrum. Huixia Feng aided in interpreting the results and worked on the manuscript. All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.

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Zhao, D., Yang, H., Wei, Y. et al. Molecular modeling of phenol formaldehyde resin—surfactant and its dispersion stability in salt solution. J Polym Res 30, 131 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-023-03495-y

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