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World Journal of Chemical Education. 2022, 10(2), 84-90
DOI: 10.12691/WJCE-10-2-5
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Enhancing the Aqueous foam Stability Using Nanoparticles: A Review

Ketan Jangir1, , Umesh Kumar2, Naveen Kumar Suniya3, Naginder Singh4 and Kapil Parihar4

1Departmet of Chemical Engineering, MBM University, Jodhpur 342011 Rajasthan, India

2Department of Civil Engineering, MBM University, Jodhpur 342011 Rajasthan, India

3Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, MBM University, Jodhpur 342011 Rajasthan, India

4Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MBM University, Jodhpur 342011 Rajasthan, India

Pub. Date: June 06, 2022
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Ketan Jangir, Umesh Kumar, Naveen Kumar Suniya, Naginder Singh and Kapil Parihar. Enhancing the Aqueous foam Stability Using Nanoparticles: A Review. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2022; 10(2):84-90. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-10-2-5

Abstract

Today, there is much demand for stabilised foam globally. The primary concern for surfactant foam in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is its foam stability. The applications of surfactant-nanoparticles mixture for foam stabilisation have been increased significantly because of the combined role of nanoparticles (NPs) and surfactant in the mechanism of foam stabilisation. This paper focuses on enhancing the aqueous foam stability by NPs and respective mechanisms of the aqueous foam stability. Nanoparticles have unique physical and chemical properties, so they alter the surface and rheological properties of the fluid system. It is the outcome of various research that nanoparticles adhere to the gas-liquid interface of the foam to improve foam stability. Therefore, NPs can enhance the stability of surfactant-stabilised foams. The use of nanoparticles increases foam stability, but its drawbacks cannot be ignored. Probable, the synthesis and production technique of nanoparticles is steeply-priced, which have to be made cheap using cutting-edge technology.

Keywords

foam stability, foamability, nanoparticles, enhanced oil recovery

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