DOI: 10.1039/d6ta05442k ISSN: 2050-7488
Bio-derived interlocking fiber mesh enables vertical proppant pillars in slickwater fracturing
Chao Ma, Wenyu Wang, Shifan Yu, Zulin Wu, Chaochao Tian, Tong Hao, Mengyu Sun, Xiangdong Ding, Changsheng XiangCellulose fibers bend to traverse narrow fractures and support proppant transport and suspension, enhancing hydrocarbon recovery from unconventional reservoirs.