Virendrakumar Patel

6 Questions 6 Answers 0 Followers

Questions related from Virendrakumar Patel

What is the mechanisms behind NaCl salt increases CMC of zwitterionic surfactant?

I am reviewing some literature for my thesis; I found in one article that NaCl salt drastically increases the CMC of carboxy betaine (Cocamidopropyl betaine). Is there any molecular-level...

17 November 2022 5,821 5 View

Stability of LUDOX HS/TM-40 at different PH?

Anyone can suggest whether can I work at higher and lower pH with LUDOX HS/TM-40? I know that they are at pH 9.2 as a suspension but will they still be stable at pH 4 and pH 11?

04 October 2021 3,171 1 View

What are the commercial surfactants that are being used now a days in Enhanced oil recovery?

I want to know about the commercial surfactants to compare and for cost analysis. Thank you.

25 June 2021 3,076 4 View

How do you dry D2O solvent?

Can I use molecular sieves to dry D2O (one of the NMR solvents)? I know that sieves are used for water removal but will it work in D2O as well?

04 June 2021 2,155 7 View

If I add surfactant, specifically zwitterionic surfactant and silica nanoparticle together into water, what the interaction can be possible?

If NPs and surfactant mix together in water for EOR processes, what interaction they can make to each other? and what technique we can use to confirm the interaction or the structure?

14 May 2021 271 6 View

What is the best book you suggest me to learn interfacial tension from 'chemistry perspective'?

As I am working on the surfactant for enhanced oil recovery processes but I am from the chemistry field not from engineering so, I would like to dive deep into interfacial tension what is...

12 May 2021 1,257 3 View