Reconstruction of a digital core containing clay minerals based on a clustering algorithm.

It is difficult to obtain a core sample and information for digital core reconstruction of mature sandstone reservoirs around the world, especially for an unconsolidated sandstone reservoir. Meanwhile, reconstruction and division of clay minerals play a vital role in the reconstruction of the digital cores, although the two-dimensional data-based reconstruction methods are specifically applicable as the microstructure reservoir simulation methods for the sandstone reservoir. However, reconstruction of clay minerals is still challenging from a research viewpoint for the better reconstruction of various clay minerals in the digital cores.

Enhanced selective adsorption of CO2 on nitrogen-doped porous carbon monoliths derived from IRMOF-3.

The N-doped porous carbon monoliths prepared by direct carbonization of IRMOF-3, through an in situ activation and self-templating process, were found to exhibit significantly enhanced performance for the selective adsorption of CO2 compared to pristine IRMOF-3. The transformation from the microporous structure to the meso-macroporous structure opens the pathway for CO2 to more easily access the nitrogen anchors.