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Liu, Z. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author), Sudhölter, Ernst J. R. (author), Singh, Binder (author), Kumar, N. (author)Surfactants have the ability to mobilize residual oil trapped in pore spaces of matrix rocks by lowering the oil-water interfacial tension, resulting in a higher oil recovery. However, the loss of surfactants by adsorption onto the rock surface has become a major concern that reduces the efficiency of the surfactant flooding process. In this...journal article 2019