Zhehui Jin, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Pronouns: he, him, his

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Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Email: zhehui2@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-6633
Address: 6-304 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 St

Edmonton AB

T6G 2H5

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Oil/Gas Energy Storage Chemical Additives "Smart" Materials Environment

About

Education

PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of California at Riverside, U.S.A., 2012
BSc, Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2007

Professional Experience

09/16-present, Assistant Professor, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
05/12-08/16, Researcher, Reservoir Engineering Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
09/07-05/12, Research Assistant, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, California, U.S.A.

Awards and Recognitions

Early Career Awards, 2016, 2017
2022 Energy and Fuels Rising Stars, 2021
Faculty of Engineering Early-Career Research Award, 2022
Standford University Top 2 per cent scientists list - 2022
ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar - Prior 5 Years: #15 Hydrocarbon

Editorial

Editorial Advisory Board Member, Energy & Fuels (ACS)

Research

Research Interests

Current research focuses on the application of quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, molecular modeling and simulations to the development of water treatment materials, unconventional and low-carbon energy, as well as energy storage systems through interdisciplinary studies. The active research areas include phase behavior and flow of fluids in nanoporous media, enhanced/improved oil recovery, interfacial phenomena, carbon capture, utilization and storage, catalysis, batteries, membranes, wettability, water treatment, etc.

Active Research Areas:

Gas/Liquid Phase Behavior and Flow under Nanoconfinement
Chemical Additives (Surfactant/Cosurfactant) for EOR and Drilling as well as Fracturing Fluids
Wastewater Treatment: (Micro) Pollutant Removal by Adsorption
CO2 Storage and Utilization
CO2-Responsive "Smart" Materials: Surfactant/Polymer
Liquid Electrolyte and Interface Designs for Batteries

Courses

PET E 444 - Natural Gas Engineering

Topics include gas properties, reserves estimation, gas well deliverability, gas well testing, gas storage, surface facilities, and transmission. Production of unconventional gas reservoirs (coal beds, hydrates, tight sand and shale gas). Prerequisite: PET E 275.

Fall Term 2024

PET E 675 - Advanced Petroleum Engineering Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics and phase equilibrium in pressure-volume-composition relationships in petroleum fluids (oil/gas mixtures). Thermodynamic concepts and laws, phase equilibrium conditions, chemical potentials and fugacity, equilibrium conditions with curved interfaces due to underground capillary effect, phase diagrams of petroleum reservoir fluids, equation of state modelling designed for petroleum fluids, phase equilibrium computations and Tangent-Plane Distance (TPD) analysis, use of PVT software and analysis of petroleum fluid phase behavior and properties. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Fall Term 2024

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Featured Publications

Revealing the role of mo doping in promoting oxygen reduction reaction performance of Pt3Co nanowires

Zhiping Deng, Wanying Pang, Mingxing Gong, Zhehui Jin, Xiaolei Wang

Journal of Energy Chemistry. 2022 March; 66

Mechanisms for Kerogen Wettability Transition from Water-Wet to CO2-Wet: Implications for CO2 Sequestration

Juan Zhou, Jiajun Zhang, Jiapei Yang, Zhehui Jin, Kaihong Luo

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022 January; 428 10.1016/j.cej.2021.132020

Molecular Simulation Study of Oil-Water Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Shale Inorganic Nanopores

Wei Zhang, Qihong Feng, Zhehui Jin, Xiangdong Xing, Sen Wang

Chemical Engineering Science. 2021 December; 245

Ion Valency and Concentration Effect on the Structural and Thermodynamic Properties of Brine-Oil Interfaces with Anionic Surfactant (SDS)

Yiling Nan, Wenhui Li, Zhehui Jin

Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2021 August; 125 (33):9610–9620

Ethanol Blending to Improve Reverse-Micelle Dispersity in Supercritical CO2: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Yiling Nan, Wenhui Li, Mingshan Zhang, Zhehui Jin

Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2021 August; 125 (33):9621–9628 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04869

Simple and Robust Algorithm for Multiphase Equilibrium Computations at Temperature and Volume Specifications

Lingfei Xu, Chang Lu, Huazhou Li, Zhehui Jin

SPE Journal. 2021 August; 26 (4):2397-2416

Structural Properties of Deprotonated Naphthenic Acids Immersed in Water in Pristine and Hydroxylated Carbon Nanopores from Molecular Perspectives

Mingshan Zhang, Wenhui Li, Zhehui Jin

Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2021 August; 415

Highly Efficient and Accurate Gas-Alkane Binary Mixture Interfacial Tension Equations for a Broad Range of Temperatures, Pressures, and Compositions

Yingnan Wang, Nadia Shardt, Janet Elliott, Zhehui Jin

SPE Journal. 2021 July;

Hydrocarbon Mixture and CO2 Adsorptions in A Nanopore-Bulk Multiscale System in Relation to CO2 Enhanced Shale Gas Recovery

Yingnan Wang, Zhehui Jin

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021 July; 415

CO2 Solubility in Brine in Silica Nanopores in Relation to Geological CO2 Sequestration in Tight Formations: Effect of Salinity and pH

Wenhui Li, Yiling Nan, Qing You, Zhehui Jin

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021 May; 411

Hydrocarbon Mixture Phase Behavior in Multi-Scale Systems in Relation to Shale Oil Recovery: The Effect of Heterogeneous Pore Size Distributions

Yinuo Zhao, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2021 May; 291

Comprehensive Review about Methane Adsorption in Shale Nanoporous Media

Wanying Pang, Yingnan Wang, Zhehui Jin

Energy & Fuels. 2021 April; 35 (10):8456-8493

Electrolyte Structure Regulation for Stablizing Polysulfide Intermediates in Practical Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Xueqiang Zhang, Qi Jin, Yiling Nan, Lipeng Hou, Boquan Li, Xiang Chen, Zhehui Jin, Xitian Zhang, Jiaqi Huang, Qiang Zhang

Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2021 April; 60

CO2-regulated octane flow in calcite nanopores from molecular perspectives

Wei Zhang, Qihong Feng, Sen Wang, Xiangdong Xing, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2021 February; 286

Surface Tension as A Function of Temperature and Composition for A Broad Range of Mixtures

Nadia Shardt, Yingnan Wang, Zhehui Jin, Janet Elliot

Chemical Engineering Science. 2021 February; 230

Molecular dynamic study on structural and dynamic properties of water, counter-ions and polyethylene glycols in Na-montmorillonite interlayers

Mingshan Zhang, Hui Mao, Zhehui Jin

Applied Surface Science. 2021 January; 536

Molecular Dynamics Study on CO2 Storage in Water-Filled Kerogen Nanopores in Shale Reservoirs: Effects of Kerogen Maturity and Pore Size

Wenhui Li, Mingshan Zhang, Yiling Nan, Wanying Pang, Zhehui Jin

Langmuir. 2021 January; 37 (1):542-552

Validity of the Kelvin Equation and the Equation-of-State-with-Capillary-Pressure Model for the Phase Behavior of a Pure Component under Nanoconfinement

Yingnan Wang, Nadia Shardt, Chang Lu, Huazhou Li, Janet Elliot, Zhehui Jin

Chemical Engineering Science. 2020 November; 226

The Role of Brine in Gas Adsorption and Dissolution in Kerogen Nanopores for Enhanced Gas Recovery and CO2 Sequestration

Juan Zhou, Zhehui Jin, Kaihong Luo

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020 November; 399

Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity Driven CO2 Solubility in Kaolinite Nanopores in Relation to Carbon Sequestration

Wenhui Li, Yiling Nan, Zilin Zhang, Qing You, Zhehui Jin

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020 October; 398

Determination of Hildebrand Solubility Parameter for Pure Hydrocarbons by Incorporating Temperature-Dependent Volume Translation into Peng-Robinson Equation of State

Chang Lu, Zhehui Jin, Huazhou Li

Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 2020 October; 164

Methane Absolute Adsorption in Kerogen Nanoporous Media With Realistic Continuous Pore Size Distributions

Wanying Pang, Zhehui Jin

Energy & Fuels. 2020 September; 34 (10):12158-12172

Study of Liquid-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Hydrophilic Nanochannels by Molecular Simulaitons and Theoretical Modeling

Shiyuan Zhan, Yuliang Su, Zhehui Jin, Mingshan Zhang, Wendong Wang, Yongmao Hao, Lei Li

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020 September; 395

Molecular Insight into the Boundary Conditions of Water Flow in Clay Nanopores

Shiyuan Zhan, Yuliang Su, Zhehui Jin, Wendong Wang, Mingyu Cai, Lei Li, Yongmao Hao

Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2020 August; 311

The origin of sulfuryl-containing components in SEI from sulfate additive for stable cycling of ultrathin lithium metal anodes

Jin-Xiu Chen, Xue-Qiang Zhang, Bo-Quan Li, Xin-Meng Wang, Peng Shi, Wancheng Zhu, Aibing Chen, Zhehui Jin, Rong Xiang, Jia-Qi Huang, Qiang Zhang

Journal of Energy Chemistry. 2020 August; 47

Discontinuous Displacement at Solvent–Immobile Hydrocarbon Interfaces

Haoxiang Wang, John Shaw, Zhehui Jin

Energy & Fuels. 2020 July; 34 (8):9392-9400

Effects of salts and silica nanoparticles on oil-brine interfacial properties under hydrocarbon reservoir conditions: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Wenhui Li, Yiling Nan, Qing You, Qichao Xie, Zhehui Jin

Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2020 May; 305

Insights into recovery of multi-component shale gas by CO2 injection: A molecular perspective

Juan Zhou, Zhehui Jin, Kaihong Luo

Fuel. 2020 May; 267

Roles of Alcohol as a Cosurfactant at Brine-Oil Interface Under a Typical Reservoir Condition

Yiling Nan, Wenhui Li, Zhehui Jin

Langmuir. 2020 April; 36 (19):5198-5207

A Wetting Transition of Ionic Substrate by Modulating Surface Charge Distribution

Peng Jiang, Hongguan Wu, Leying Qing, Xiaofei Xu, Zhehui Jin, Li Yang, Shuangliang Zhao

Langmuir. 2020 March; 36 (13):3667-3675

A-site deficient perovskite with nano-socked Ni-Fe alloy particles as highly active and durable catalyst for high-temperature CO2 electrolysis

Shaochen Ding, Meng Li, Wanying Pang, Bin Hua, Nanqi Duan, Ya-Qian Zhang, Sheng-Nian Zhang, Zhehui Jin, Jing-Li Luo

Electrochimica Acta. 2020 March; 335

A Mixed Ether Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Anode Protection in Working Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Wei‐Jing Chen, Chang‐Xin Zhao, Bo‐Quan Li, Qi Jin, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Tong‐Qi Yuan, Xitian Zhang, Zhehui Jin, Stefan Kaskel, Qiang Zhang

Energy & Environmental Materials. 2020 February; 3

Effect of Water Film on Oil flow in Quartz Nanopores from Molecular Perspectives

Shiyuan Zhan, Yuliang Su, Zhehui Jin, Wendong Wang, Lei Li

Fuel. 2020 February; 262

Recovery Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon Mixtures in Organic and Inorganic Nanopores During Pressure Drawdown and CO2 Injection from Molecular Perspectives

Mingshan Zhang, Shiyuan Zhan, Zhehui Jin

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020 February; 382

Dual interface layers for solid-state Li metal battery with low interfacial resistance and small polarization based on garnet electrolyte

Linhui Chen, Zeya Huang, Wanying Pang, Zhehui Jin, Yutao Li, Chang-An Wang

Electrochimica Acta. 2020 January; 330

Slip length of methane flow under shale reservoir conditions: Effect of pore size and pressure

Yiling Nan, Wenhui Li, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2020 January; 259

Hydrocarbon-Phase Behaviors in Shale Nanopore/Fracture Model: Multiscale, Multicomponent, and Multiphase

Yinuo Zhao, Zhehui Jin

SPE Journal. 2019 December; 24 (6):2526-2540

Effect of Ion Concentration and Multivalence on Methane-Brine Interfacial Tension and Phenomena from Molecular Perspectives

Wenhui Li, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2019 October; 254

Effect of pore size distribution on hydrocarbon mixtures adsorption in shale nanoporous media from engineering density functional theory

Yingnan Wang, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2019 October; 254

Effects of Salinity and N-, S-, and O-Bearing Polar Components on Light Oil-Brine Interfacial Properties from Molecular Perspectives

Wenhui Li, Yiling Nan, Xianli Wen, Wendong Wang, Zhehui Jin

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2019 August; 123 (38):23520-23528

Characterization of CO2/CH4 Competitive Adsorption in Various Clay Minerals in Relation to Shale Gas Recovery from Molecular Simulation

Xiaofei Hu, Hucheng Deng, Chang Lu, Yuanyuan Tian, Zhehui Jin

Energy & Fuels. 2019 August; 33 (9):8202-8214

Recent advances in understanding dendrite growth on alkali metal anodes

He Liu, Xin-Bing Cheng, Zhehui Jin, Rui Zhang, Guoxiu Wang, Long-Qing Chen, Quan-Bing Liu, Jia-Qi Huang, Qiang Zhang

Energychem. 2019 July; 1 (1):100003

A Dopamine Modified Li 6.4 La 3 Zr 1.4 Ta 0.6 O 12/PEO Solid-State Electrolyte: Enhanced Thermal and Electrochemical Properties

Zeya Huang, Wanying Pang, Peng Liang, Zhehui Jin, Nicholas S Grundish, Yutao Li, Changan Wang

Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2019 June; 7

Assessment of Various Approaches in the Prediction of Methane Absolute Adsorption in Kerogen Nanoporous Media

Wanying Pang, Yinzhu Ye, Zhehui Jin

Energy & Fuels. 2019 June; 33 (7):6258-6263

Effects of Moisture Contents on Shale Gas Recovery and CO2 Sequestration

Juan Zhou, Zhehui Jin, Kai Hong Luo

Langmuir. 2019 June; 35 (26):8716-8725

Tackling the challenges in the estimation of methane absolute adsorption in kerogen nanoporous media from molecular and analytical approaches

Wanying Pang, Yanqing He, Changhui Yan, Zhehui Jin

Fuel. 2019 April; 242

A two-phase flash algorithm with the consideration of capillary pressure at specified mole numbers, volume and temperature

Chang Lu, Zhehui Jin, Huazhou Andy Li

Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2019 April; 485

Confinement Effect on Molecular Conformation of Alkanes in Water-filled Cavitands: A Combined Quantum/Classical DFT Study

Xiaochen Yu, Weiqiang Tang, Teng Zhao, Zhehui Jin, Shuangliang Zhao, Honglai Liu

Langmuir. 2018 October; 34 (45):13491–13496

Nanoscale Phase Measurement for the Shale Challenge: Multi-component Fluids in Multi-scale Volumes

Junjie Zhong, Yinuo Zhao, Chang Lu, Yi Xu, Zhehui Jin, Farshid Mostowfi, David Sinton

Langmuir. 2018 August; 34 (34):9927-9935

Determination of the absolute adsorption/desorption isotherms of CH4 and n-C4H10 on shale from a nano-scale perspective

Yueliang Liu, Huazhou Andy Li, Yuanyuan Tian, Zhehui Jin, Hucheng Deng

Fuel. 2018 April; 218

Comparison of Peng-Robinson Equation of State With Capillary Pressure Model With Engineering Density-Functional Theory in Describing the Phase Behavior of Confined Hydrocarbons

Yueliang Liu, Zhehui Jin, Huazhou Andy Li

SPE Journal. 2018 March; 23 (5):1784-1797

Phase behavior and adsorption of pure substances and mixtures and characterization in nanopore structures by density functional theory

Zhidong Li, Zhehui Jin, Abbas Firoozabadi

SPE Journal. 2014 December; 19 (6):1096-1109

Effect of water on methane and carbon dioxide sorption in clay minerals by Monte Carlo simulations

Zhehui Jin, Abbas Firoozabadi

Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2014 November; 382

Methane and carbon dioxide adsorption in clay-like slit pores by Monte Carlo simulations

Zhehui Jin, Abbas Firoozabadi

Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2013 December; 360

Application of density functional theory to study the double layer of an electrolyte with an explicit dimer model for the solvent

Douglas Henderson, De-en Jiang, Zhehui Jin, Jianzhong Wu

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2012 September; 116 (36):11356-11361