1. Colloid and interface science

2. Enhanced oil recovery

Ph.D 2000, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

B.Sc. 1992, Peking university

1. Zhou, H.; Luo, Q.; Liu, M.; Gong, Q.-T.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Interfacial dilational properties of di-substituted alkyl benzene sulfonates at kerosene/water and crude oil/water interfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A 2017, 520, 561-569.

2. Zheng, D.-D.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, L.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, L., Effect of Inorganic Alkalis on Interfacial Tensions of Novel Betaine Solutions against Crude Oil. J. Petro. Sci. Eng. 2017, 152, 602-610.

3. Zhang, Q.; Zheng, D.-D.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Zhang, L.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, L., Effect of Crude Oil Fractions on the Interfacial Tensions of Alkali-Betaine Mixed Solutions. J. Petro. Sci. Eng. 2017, 159, 474-482.

4. Wang, C.; Cao, X.; Zhu, Y.; Xu, Z.; Gong, Q.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Interfacial rheological behaviors of inclusion complexes of cyclodextrin and alkanes. Soft Matter 2017, 13, 8636--8643.

5. SiTu, W.-X.; Lu, H.-M.; Ruan, C.-Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, L., Effect of Polymer on Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Sulfobetaine solutions. Colloids and Surfaces A 2017, 533, 231-240.

6. Liu, Z.-Y.; Xu, Z.; Zhou, H.; Wang, Y.; Liao, Q.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Interfacial behaviors of betaine and binary betaine/carboxylic acid mixtures in molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2017, 240, 412-419.

7. Liu, Z.-Y.; Wang, C.; Zhou, H.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Characterizing the effect of surfactant structure on the interfacial tension: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Journal of Molecular Modeling 2017, 23 (112), 1-8.

8. Liu, M.; Fang, H.; Jin, Z.; Xu, Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Interfacial Tensions of Oxyethylated Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Solutions against crude oil. J. Surfactants Deterg. 2017, 20 (4), 961-967.

9. Zhou, Z.-H.; Zhang, Q.; Wang, H.-Z.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, L.; Liu, D.-D.; Zhang, L., Wettability of a PTFE Surface by Aqueous Solutions of Zwitterionic Surfactants: Effect of molecular structure. Colloids and Surfaces A 2016, 489, 370-377.

10. Wang, C.; Fang, H.; Gong, Q.; Xu, Z.; Liu, Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Roles of catanionic surfactant mixtures on the stability of foams in the presence of oil Energy & Fuels 2016, 30 (8), 6355-6364.

11. Wang, C.; Cao, X.-L.; Guo, L.-L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, L.; Gong, Q.-T.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of Adsorption of Catanionic Surfactant Mixtures on Wettability of Quartz Surface. Colloids and Surfaces A 2016, 509, 564-573.

12. Wang, C.; Cao, X.-L.; Guo, L.-L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, L.; Gong, Q.-T.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of molecular structure of catanionic surfactant mixtures on their interfacial properties. Colloids and Surfaces A 2016, 509, 601-612.

13. Guo, L.; Liu, Y.; Hu, S.-S.; Xu, Z.-C.; Gong, Q.-T.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L., Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Alkyl Alcohol Polyoxypropylene-oxyehtylene Ether Sulfonate Solutions. J. Petro. Sci. Eng. 2016, 141, 9-15.

14. Cao, X.-L.; Feng, J.; Zhu, Y.-w.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S., Dynamic Surface Dilational Properties of Anionic Gemini Surfactants with Polyoxyethylene Spacers. Colloids and Surfaces A 2016, 490, 41-48.

15. Cao, J.-H.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, Q.; Li, S.-H.; Cui, H.-B.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L., The synergism/antagonism between crude oil fractions and Novel betaines solutions in reducing interfacial tension. Energy & Fuels 2016, 30 (2), 924-932.

16. Yuan, F.-Q.; Cheng, Y.-Q.; Wang, H.-Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of Organic Alkali on Interfacial Tensions of Surfactant Solutions against Crude Oils. Colloids and Surfaces A 2015, 470, 171-178.

17. Tang, L.; Fang, H.-B.; Zong, H.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Dilational Rheological Properties of Interfacial Films Containing Branch-Preformed Particle Gel and Crude Oil Fractions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2015, 132 (4), 41337.

18. Liu, Z. Y.; Wei, N.; Wang, C.; Zhou, H.; Zhang, L.; Liao, Q.; Zhang, L., Interfacial Assignment of Branched-Alkyl Benzene Sulfonates: A Molecular Simulation. . AIP Adv. 2015, 5 (11), 17203 -17203.

19. Li, H.-R.; Li, Z.-Q.; Song, X.-W.; Li, C.-B.; Guo, L.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of Organic Alkalis on Interfacial Tensions of Surfactant/Polymer Solutions against Hydrocarbons. Energy & Fuels 2015, 29 (2), 459-466.

20. Hu, S.-S.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Zhang, L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Gong, Q.-T.; Jin, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Adsorption Behaviors of Novel Betaines on the Wettability of Quartz Surface. Soft Matter 2015, 11, 7960--7968.

21. Hu, S.-S.; Zhang, L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Gong, Q.-T.; Jin, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Wettability alteration by novel betaines at polymer-aqueous solution interfaces. Applied Surface Science 2015, 355, 868–877.

22. Hu, S.-S.; Zhang, L.; Cao, X.-L.; Guo, L.-L.; Zhu, Y.-W.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Influence of Crude Oil components on Interfacial Dilational Properties of Hydrophobically Modified Polyacrylamide. Energy & Fuels 2015, 29 (3), 1564–1573.

23. Zhou, Z.-H.; Zhang, Q.; Liu, Y.; Wang, H.-Z.; Cai, H.-Y.; Zhang, F.; Tian, M.-Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L., Effect of Fatty Acids on Interfacial Tensions of Novel Sulphobetaines Solutions. Energy & Fuels 2014, 28 (2), 1020-1027.

24. Zhang, Q.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Dong, L.-F.; Wang, H.-Z.; Cai, H.-Y.; Zhang, F.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Dilational Rheological Properties of Novel Sulphobetaines at Water-Decane Interface: Effect of hydrophobic group. Colloids and Surfaces A 2014, 455, 97-103.

25. Song, X.-w.; Dong, L.-f.; Cao, X.-l.; Xu, Z.-c.; Wang, C.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of P-(n-lauryl)-benzyl Polyoxyethylene Ether Carboxybetaine Solutions. J. Petro. Sci. Eng. 2014, 124, 27-34.

26. Ma, B.-d.; Gao, B.-y.; Yue, Q.-y.; Zhao, R.-h.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L., Influence of Polymer on Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of EOR Surfactant Solutions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2014, 40562.

27. Liu, Z.-Y.; Li, Z.-Q.; Song, X.-W.; Zhang, J.-C.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Binary Nonionic-Anionic and Nonionic Surfactant Mixtures at Water-Alkane Interfaces. Fuel 2014, 135, 91-98.

28. Dong, L.-F.; Cao, X.-L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Dilational Rheological Properties of Novel Zwitterionic Surfactants Containing Benzene Ring and Polyoxyethylene Group at Water-Decane Interface. Colloids and Surfaces A 2014, 444, 257-268.

29. Cao, C.; Lei, J.; Zhang, L.; Du, F.-P., Equilibrium and Dynamic Interfacial Properties of Protein/Ionic-Liquid-Type Surfactant Solutions at the Decane/Water Interface. Langmuir 2014, 30 (46), 13744-1353.

30. Zhu, Y.-w.; Zhao, R.-h.; Jin, Z.-q.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S., Influence of Crude Oil Fractions on Interfacial Tensions of Alkylbenzene Sulfonate Solutions. Energy & Fuels 2013, 27 (8), 4648-4653.

31. Liu, Z.-Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, J.-C.; Guo, L.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of electrolytes on interfacial tensions of alkyl ether carboxylate solutions. Energy & Fuels 2013, 27 (6), 3122-3129.

32. Li, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Xu, Z.-C.; Liu, D.-D.; Song, X.-W.; Cao, X.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of Zwitterionic Surfactants on Wetting of Quartz Surfaces Colloids and Surfaces A 2013, 430, 110-116.

33. Cao, C.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, X.-X.; Du, F.-P., Effect of gum arabic on the surface tension and surface dilational rheology of trisiloxane surfactant. Food Hydrocolloids 2013, 30 (1), 456-462.

34. Cao, C.; Huang, T.; Zhang, L.; Du, F.-P., Interfacial rheological behavior of ionic liquid-type imidazolium surfactant. Colloids and Surfaces A 2013, 436 (5), 557-562.

35. Zhang Pei ; Lei Zhang; Lu Zhang; Jizhu Zhou; Wang, J.; Yan, H., Dilational Properties of Novel Amphiphilic Dendrimers at Water-air and Water-Heptane Interfaces. J. Phy. Chem. B 2012, 116, 12760-12768.

36. Yan, F.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, R.-H.; Huang, H.-Y.; Dong, L.-F.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Surface Dilational Rheological and Foam Properties of Aromatic Side Chained N-Acyltaurate Amphiphiles. Colloids and Surfaces A 2012, 396, 317-327.

37. Sun, H.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Song, X.-W.; Cao, X.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Effect of alkyl chain length on the surface dilational Rheological and Foam Properties of N-Acyltaurate Amphiphiles. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2012, 290, 31-40.

38. Song, X.-W.; Zhang, L.; Cao, X.-L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S., Surface Dilational Rheological and Lamella Properties of Branched Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate Solutions. Colloids and Surfaces A 2012, 412, 64-71.

39. Liu, D.-D.; Xu, Z.-C.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Wei, T.-X.; Zhao, S., Adsorption behaviors of cationic surfactants and wettability in polytetrafluoroethylene-solution-air systems. Langmuir 2012, 28, 16845-16854.

40. Cao, Y.; Zhao, R.-h.; Guo, L.-L.; Zhang, J.-C.; Wang, H.-Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S., Effect of electrolyte and temperature on interfacial tensions of Alkylbenzene Sulfonate solutions. Energy & Fuels 2012, 26 (4), 2175-2181.

41. Zhu, Y.-W.; Song, X.-W.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Effect of electrolyte on interfacial dilational properties of chemical flooding systems by relaxation measurements. Fuel 2011, 90 (11), 3172-3178.

42. Wang, Z.-L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Huang, H.-Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Dilational properties of 2, 5-dialkyl benzene sulfonates at air-water and decane-water interfaces. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2011, 56, 2393-2398.

43. Sun, H.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S., Interfacial dilational rheology related to Enhance Oil Recovery. Soft Matter 2011, 7, 7601-7611.

44. Ma, B.-d.; Zhang, L.; Gao, B.-y.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Interfacial Dilational Rheological Property and Lamella Stability of Branched-alkyl benzene sulfonates Solutions. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2011, 289, 911-918.

45. Liu, K.; Zhang, L.; Cao, X.-L.; Song, X.-W.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., The Dilational Properties of N-Acyltaurates with Aromatic Side Chains at Water-Air and Water-Decane Interfaces. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2011, 56, 3925-3932.

46. Zhao, R.-h.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-y., Effect of Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Ability on Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Alkylbenzene Sulfonates. Energy & Fuels 2010, 24 (9), 5048–5052.

47. Zhang, L.; Wang, Z. L.; Li, Z. Q.; Zhang, L.; Xu, Z. C.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y., Wettability of a Quartz Surface in the Presence of Four Cationic Surfactants. Langmuir 2010, 26 (24), 18834-18840.

48. Sun, H.-Q.; Zhang, L.; Liao, Q., Macromolecular Knot above, at and below theta temperature: A Monte Carlo Simulation. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2010, 114 (38), 12293–12297.

49. Liu, X.-P.; Feng, J.; Zhang, L.; Gong, Q.-T.; Zhao, S.; Yu1, J.-Y., Synthesis and properties of a novel class of anionic gemini surfactants with polyoxyethylene spacers Colloids and Surfaces A 2010, 362 (1-3), 39-46.

50. Feng, J.; Liu, X. P.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y., The Dilational Properties of Anionic Gemini Surfactants with Polyoxyethylene Spacers at Water-Air and Water- Decane Interfaces. Langmuir 2010, 26 (14), 11907-11914.

51. Cui, X.-H.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Interfacial dilational properties of model oil and chemical flooding systems by relaxation measurements. Colloids and Surfaces A 2010, 369, 106-112.

52. Zhang, L.; Wang, X.-C.; Yan, F.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Interfacial dilational properties of partly hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and Gemini Surfactant at the decane - water interface. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2008, 286, 1291-1297.

53. Zhang, L.; Wang, X.-C.; Gong, Q.-T.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Yong-Yu, J., Interfacial Dilational Properties of Tri-substituted Alkyl Benzene Sulfonates at Air/Water and Decane/Water interfaces. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2008, 327, 451-458.

54. Wang, X.; Yan, F.; Li, Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; An, J.; Yu, J., Synthesis and surface properties of several nonionic-anionic surfactants with straight chain alkyl-benzyl hydrophobic group. Colloids and Surfaces A 2007, 302 532-539.

55. Huang, Y.-P.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J.-Y., Dynamic Interfacial Dilational Properties of Hydroxy- substituted Alkyl Benzene Sulfonates. J. Phy. Chem. B 2007, 111 (20), 5640 -5647.

56. Xia, L.; Wang, Y.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Cao, G.; Zhao, S.; Lu, S.; Liu, Q.; Yu, J., Fibrous crystals: Relaxation processes and dilational properties at oil-water interface. Colloids and Surfaces A 2006, 289 (1), 53-59.

57. Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Z.C., X.; J.Y., A.; Yu, J. Y., Effect of different acidic fractions in crude oil on dynamic interfacial tensions in surfactant/alkali/model oil systems. J. Petro. Sci. Eng. 2004, 41, 189-198.

58. Yang, X. Y.; Gao, H. C.; Tan, X. L.; Yuan, H. Z.; Cheng, G. Z.; Mao, S. Z.; Zhao, S.; Zhang, L.; An, J. Y.; Yu, J. Y.; R.Du, Y., Difference in micellar properties of sodium dodecyl sulfonate from sodium 4-decyl naphthalene sulfonate in D2O solution studied by 1H NHMR relaxation and 2D NOESY. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2004, 282, 280-286.

59. Wang, Y.; Zhang, L.; Sun, T.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J., A study of interfacial dilational properties of two different structure demulsifiers at oil-water interfaces. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2004, 270, 163-170.

60. Wang, Y.; Dai, Y.; Zhang, L.; Tang, K.; Luo, L.; Gong, Q.; Zhao, S.; Li, M.; Wang, E.; Yu, J., The Interfacial Dilational Properties of Hydrophobically Modified Associating Polyacrylamide Studied by Interfacial Tension Relaxation at Oil-Water Interface. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2004, 280, 76-82.

61. Wang, Y.; Dai, Y.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Li, M.; Wang, E.; Yu, J., Hydrophobically Modified Associating Polyacrylamide Solutions: Relaxation Processes and Dilational Properties at Oil-Water Interface. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 2930-2937.

62. Tan, X.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Li, W.; Ye, J.-P.; Yu, J.-Y.; An, J.-Y., Aggregation of Sodium 1-(n-Alkyl)naphthalene-4-sulfonates in Aqueous Solution: Micellization and Microenvironment Characteristics. Langmuir 2004, 20, 7010-7014.

63. Tan, X.; Zhang, L.; An, J.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J., The Synthesis and Study of Surface Properties of Long-Chain Alkylnaphthalene Sulfonates. J. Surfactants Deterg. 2004, 7, 135-139.

64. Chu, Y.-P.; Gong, Y.; Tan, X.-L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; An, J.-Y.; Yu, J.-Y., Studies of synergism for lowering dynamic interfacial tension in sodium  -(n-alkyl) naphthalene sulfonate/alkali/acidic oil systems. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2004, 276, 182-187.

65. Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y., Studies of synergism/antagonism for lowering dynamic interfacial tensions in surfactant/alkali/acidic oil systems Part 3: Synergism/antagonism in surfactant/alkali/acidic model systems. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2003, 260, 398-403.

66. Yuan, H. Z.; Tan, X. L.; Cheng, G. Z.; Zhao, S.; L.Zhang; Mao, S. Z.; An, J. Y.; Yu, J. Y.; Du., Y. R., Micellization of sodium decyl naphthalene sulfonate studied by 1H NMR. J. Phy. Chem. B 2003, 107, 3644-3649.

67. Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y., Studies of synergism/antagonism for lowering dynamic interfacial tensions in surfactant/alkali/acidic oil systems Part 2: Synergism/antagonism in binary surfactant mixtures. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2002, 251 (1), 166-171.

68. Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y., Studies of synergism/antagonism for lowering dynamic interfacial tensions in surfactant/alkali/acidic oil systems Part 1: Synergism/antagonism in surfactant/model oil systems. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2002, 249 (1), 187-193.

69. Yuan, H. Z.; Luo, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, S.; Mao, S. Z.; Yu, J. Y.; Shen, L. F.; Du, Y. R., Aggregation of sodium dodecyl sulfate in poly(ethylene glycol) aqueous solution studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2002, 280, 479-484.

70. Sun, T.; Zhang, L.; Wang, Y.; Peng, B.; Zhao, S.; Li, M.; Yu, J., Influence of Demulsifiers with Different Structure on Dilational Viscoelasticity of Interfacial Film Containing Surface Active Fractions From Crude Oil. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2002, 255, 241-247.

71. Yuan, H. Z.; Zhao, S.; Cheng, G. Z.; Zhang, L.; Mao, X. J.; Yu, J. Y.; Shen, L. F.; Du, Y. R., Mixed micelles of Triton X-100 and Cetyl Tri-methyl Ammonium Bromide in aqueous solution studied by 1H NMR. J. Phy. Chem. B 2001, 105, 4611-4615.

72. Fang, H. B.; Zhang, L.; Luo, L.; Zhao, S.; Yu, J. Y.; Xu, Z. C.; An, J. Y.; Ottva, A.; Tien, H. T., A study of thin liquid films as related to the stability of crude oil emulsions. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2001, 238, 177-182.

1. The building of multifunctional self-organized materials at fluid-fluid interface and its applications to Enhacned Oil Recovery

2. The dilational and shear rheology of liquid-liquid interface

Dan-dan Liu, Master, Chemical Engineering

Jing Li, Master, Applied Chemistry

Yan Liu, Master, Chemical Engineering  

Jia-hua Cao, Master, Chemical Engineering