Publications

Refereed Archival Journal Papers

A full, up-to-date publication list is available on Google Scholar.


2025

[23] Yang, Y., Neil, C. W., Guiltinan, E. J., Mao, S., Mehana, M., Kang, Q., Liu, S., Germann, T. C., & Gross, M. R. (2025). Experimental Characterization of Hydrogen Diffusion in Shale Rocks for Geologic Storage Applications. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 9(7) 1858-1870.


2024

[22] Neil, C. W., Yang, Y., Nisbet, H., Iyare, U. C., Boampong, L. O., Li, W., … & Viswanathan, H. S. (2024). An integrated experimental–modeling approach to identify key processes for carbon mineralization in fractured mafic and ultramafic rocks. PNAS Nexus, 3(9), 388.

[21] Yang, Y., Zandanel, A., Liu, S., Neil, C. W., Germann, T. C., & Gross, M. R. (2024). Temperature dependence of hydrogen diffusion in reservoir rocks: Implications for hydrogen geologic storage. Energy Advances, 3(8), 2051–2065.

[20] Yang, Y., Liu, S., & Ma, H. (2024). Impact of unrecovered shale gas reserve on methane emissions from abandoned shale gas wells. Science of The Total Environment, 913, 169750.


2023

[19] Yang, Y., Clarkson, C. R., Hamdi, H., Ghanizadeh, A., Blinderman, M. S., & Evans, C. (2023). Field Pilot Testing and Reservoir Simulation to Evaluate Processes Controlling CO₂ Injection and Associated In-Situ Fluid Migration in Deep Coal. International Journal of Coal Geology, 275, 104317.


2022

[18] Ma, H., Yang, Y., & Chen, Z. (2022). Numerical simulation of bitumen recovery via supercritical water injection with in-situ upgrading. Fuel, 313, 122708.

[17] Ma, H., Yang, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Zhang, K., Xue, Z., Zhan, J., & Chen, Z. (2022). Optimized schemes of enhanced shale gas recovery by CO₂–N₂ mixtures associated with CO₂ sequestration. Energy Conversion and Management, 268, 116062.

[16] Yang, Y., Liu, S., & Clarkson, C. (2022). Quantification of Temperature-Dependent Sorption Isotherms in Shale Gas Reservoirs: Experiment and Theory. SPE Journal, 27(05), 3001–3019.


2021

[15] Yang, Y., & Liu, S. (2021). Integrated modeling of multi-scale transport in coal and its application for coalbed methane recovery. Fuel, 300, 120971.

[14] Yang, Y., Liu, S., & Chang, X. (2021). Fracture stiffness evaluation with waterless cryogenic treatment and its implication in fluid flowability of treated coal. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 142, 104727.


2020

[13] Zhao, W., Wang, K., Liu, S., Ju, Y., Zhou, H., Fan, L., Yang, Y., Cheng, Y., & Zhang, X. (2020). Asynchronous difference in dynamic characteristics of adsorption swelling and mechanical compression of coal: Modeling and experiments. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 135, 104498.

[12] Hou, X., Liu, S., Zhu, Y., & Yang, Y. (2020). Evaluation of gas contents for a multi-seam deep coalbed methane reservoir and their geological controls: In situ direct method versus indirect method. Fuel, 265, 116917.

[11] Hou, X., Liu, S., Zhu, Y., & Yang, Y. (2020). Experimental and theoretical investigation on sorption kinetics and hysteresis of nitrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide in coals. Fuel, 268, 117349.

[10] Sang, G., Liu, S., Elsworth, D., Yang, Y., & Fan, L. (2020). Evaluation and modeling of water vapor sorption and transport in nanoporous shale. International Journal of Coal Geology, 228, 103553.

[9] Yang, Y., & Liu, S. (2020). Review of Shale Gas Sorption and Its Models. Energy & Fuels, 34(12), 15502–15524.

[8] Yang, Y., & Liu, S. (2020). Laboratory study of cryogenic treatment induced pore-scale structural alterations of Illinois coal and their implications on gas sorption and diffusion behaviors. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 194, 107507.


2019

[7] Huang, Q., Liu, S., Wang, G., Wu, B., Yang, Y., & Liu, Y. (2019). Gas sorption and diffusion damages by guar-based fracturing fluid for CBM reservoirs. Fuel, 251, 30–44.

[6] Yang, Y., & Liu, S. (2019). Estimation and modeling of pressure-dependent gas diffusion coefficient for coal: A fractal theory-based approach. Fuel, 253, 588–606.

[5] Yang, Y., Liu, S., Zhao, W., & Wang, L. (2019). Intrinsic relationship between Langmuir sorption volume and pressure for coal: Experimental and thermodynamic modeling study. Fuel, 241, 105–117.


2018

[4] Li, H., Dong, Z., Yang, Y., Liu, B., Chen, M., & Jing, W. (2018). Experimental Study of Damage Development in Salt Rock under Uniaxial Stress Using Ultrasonic Velocity and Acoustic Emissions. Applied Sciences, 8(4), 553.


2015

[3] Wang, T., Yang, C., Shi, X., Ma, H., Li, Y., Yang, Y., & Daemen, J. J. K. (2015). Failure analysis of thick interlayer from leaching of bedded salt caverns. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 73, 175–183.

[2] Liu, W., Li, Y., Yang, C., Daemen, J. J., Yang, Y., & Zhang, G. (2015). Permeability characteristics of mudstone cap rock and interlayers in bedded salt formations and tightness assessment for underground gas storage caverns. Engineering Geology, 193, 212–223.

[1] Yang, C., Wang, T., Li, Y., Yang, H., Li, J., Xu, B., Yang, Y., & Daemen, J. J. K. (2015). Feasibility analysis of using abandoned salt caverns for large-scale underground energy storage in China. Applied Energy, 137, 467–481.