The gas transport mechanism in shale reservoirs is extremely complex and is a typical multiscale and multiphysics coupled transport process, considering the complex shale rock structure, wide distribution of micropores and nanopores in shale gas reservoirs, diverse gas occurrence forms, and large pore size spans. An accurate understanding of the shale gas transport process and mechanism is important for effective exploration of shale gas reservoirs. In this work, a review of the recent progress in the prediction of shale gas transport in porous media is presented. The basic theory of gas transport in nanopores is discussed. The gas transport in organic and inorganic matter and the gas adsorption effect are covered. Then, gas transport simulations with conventional multiscale numerical methods, including molecular dynamics and lattice Boltzmann simulations, are reviewed, and the multiscale modeling methods are discussed. Furthermore, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in shale gas transport research is discussed. The focus is on the characterization of the shale porous geometry, including porosity, tortuosity, pore size distribution, and reconstruction of the shale porous medium. The application of AI-based methods such as neural networks and machine learning for the prediction of porous flow properties is discussed. This study intends to provide a comprehensive review of shale gas transport characteristics and to enable the accessibility of AI tools in the research of shale gas.
As one kind of carbon nanomaterials, since their discovery
at the
beginning of the century, carbon dots (CDs) have been attracting extensive
attention in sensing, bioimaging, catalysis, organic light-emitting
diodes, etc. due to their rich and diverse physical and chemical properties.
Although the precise structures of CDs need to be further analyzed
and elaborated, it is confirmed that there are many functional groups
on the surfaces including amino, hydroxyl, carboxyl and thiol, depending
on the precursors and preparation processes used. The crystalline/amorphous
conjugated graphite-like sp2 domains and segments inside
the CDs provide good electrical conductivity and photoelectric conversion
capability. The applications of CDs in electrochemical energy storage
have been carried out extensively and become a hot topic in recent
years. In this review, the recent progress about the applications
of CDs in typical electrochemical energy storage devices including
supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries and potassium-ion
batteries is outlined and summarized. The relationships between material
structures and device performances are mainly analyzed. Finally, it
is anticipated that the development of CDs can continuously boost
the study of high-efficiency energy storage devices profoundly.
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