TRANSPORTERS OF OIL SENSORS FOR DOWNHOLE HYDROCARBON DETECTION
摘要
<p>Various embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to nanoparticles for detecting hydrocarbons in a geological structure. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles include: a core particle; a polymer associated with the core particle; a sulfur-based moiety associated with the polymer; and a releasable probe molecule associated with the core particle, where the releasable probe molecule is releasable from the core particle upon exposure to hydrocarbons. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of detecting hydrocarbons in a geological structure by utilizing the nanoparticles of the present disclosure.</p>
