Encapsulation of an Anionic Surfactant into Hollow Spherical Nanosized Capsules: Size Control, Slow Release, and Potential Use for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications and Environmental Remediation

• Ahmed Wasel Alsmaeil,
• Mohammed Amen Hammami,
• Apostolos Enotiadis,
• Mazen Yousef Kanj,
• Emmanuel P. Giannelis

Affiliations

Ahmed Wasel Alsmaeil

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States

Mohammed Amen Hammami

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States

Apostolos Enotiadis

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States

Mazen Yousef Kanj

College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Emmanuel P. Giannelis

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States