Microcosmic gas adsorption mechanism on clay-organic nanocomposites in a marine shale

Petrophysical properties of the major marine shales in the Upper Yangtze Block, south China: A function of structural deformation

Mineralogy, organic geochemistry, and microstructural characterization of lacustrine Shahejie Formation, Qikou Sag, Bohai Bay Basin: Contribution to understanding microcosmic storage mechanism of shale oil

Impact of tectonic deformation on shale pore structure using adsorption experiments and 3D digital core observation: A case study of the Niutitang Formation in Northern Guizhou

Nanoscience and technology are not exactly new, but nevertheless rapidly expanding fields that are providing revolutions in all sciences on the scale of what genomics and proteomics have done in recent years for the biological sciences. Nanoscience is based on the fact that properties of materials change as a function of the physical dimension of that material, and nanotechnology takes advantage of this by applying selected property modifications of this nature to some beneficial endeavor. The prefix 'nano' is used because the property dependence on physical size is generally observed close to the nanoscale, somewhere around 10 39 m. The dimensions at which changes are observed depend on the specific material and the property in question, as well as which of the three dimensions are restricted in real space (e.g. small particles vs. thin films vs. 'one-dimensional' phases). Properties change in these confined spaces because the electronic structure (i.e. the distribution of electron energies) of the material is modified here in the gray area between the bulk and atomistic/molecular realms, or equivalently between the continuum and strictly quantum domains. Earth materials with at least one dimension in the nanorange are essentially ubiquitous. Many have been known for several decades and more are being discovered all the time. But the scientific emphasis has now shifted to that of measuring, understanding and ultimately predicting the property changes from the bulk to nanodomains, and to the understanding of the significant ways that Earth processes are affected by these changes. In addition, where possible, Earth scientists are using nanoscience to develop nanotechnology that should play important roles in Earth sustainability issues of the future. 6 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Dana Medal Lecture: Nanoscience and Technology - The Next Revolution in the Earth Sciences

Grain-scale petrographic evidence for distinguishing detrital and authigenic quartz in shale: How much of a role do they play for reservoir property and mechanical characteristic?

Until recently, the characteristics of nano-microscale structures in the naturally deformed, overmature, marine shales were poorly known. Thermally overmature Lujiaping shales in the complex tectonic area of the northeast part of the upper Yangtze area, China have experienced strong tectonic deformation and are considered as potentially important strata for shale gas exploration. Naturally deformed samples from the main source rocks are selected from the Lower Cambrian Lujiaping Formation in the Dabashan Thrust-fold Belt to investigate nanometer- to micrometer-sized structures. A combination of scanning electron microscope (SEM), low-pressure nitrogen adsorption (LPNA), and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) suggests that the pore types are dominantly fracture-related pores with a lesser abundance of mineral-hosted pores. These two pore types account for the 90% of total pore space. Organic matter (OM)-hosted pores are rare and make up a small part of the pore systems (less than 10%) due to high thermal maturity and intensive tectonic compression. Overall, the Lujiaping deformed, overmature samples have abundant nanometer- to micrometer-sized inorganic pores. High-resolution SEM images provide direct evidence of the formation of nano- and microsized structures such as OM–clay aggregates and silica nanograins. OM–clay aggregates are commonly observed in samples, which also exhibit abundant open microfractures and interparticle pores. Quartz can occur as silica nanograins and botryoids typically 20–100 nm in size, which may influence porosity through the creation or occupying interparticle pore space.

Tectonic and Thermal Controls on the Nano-Micro Structural Characteristic in a Cambrian Organic-Rich Shale

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Grain-scale petrographic evidence for distinguishing detrital and authigenic quartz in shale: How much of a role do they play for reservoir property and mechanical characteristic?

Tectonic and Thermal Controls on the Nano-Micro Structural Characteristic in a Cambrian Organic-Rich Shale