AOR	Additional oil recovery
AOS	Alpha olefin sulfonate
API	American Petroleum Institute
CAPD	Cocamido propyl betaine
CMC	Carboxy methyl cellulose
CNT	Carbon nanotubes
CTAB	Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
DTAB	Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide
EOR	Enhanced oil recovery
GA	Gum Arabic
HAHPAM	Hydrophobic association of partially hydrolysed polyacryamide
HPAM	Hydrolysed polyacrylamide
IFT	Interfacial tension
JGO	Janus graphene oxide
MWCNTs	Multi-wall carbon nanotubes
OOIP	Original oil in place
PAM	Polyacrylamide
PSP	Potato peel starch
PVP	Polyvinylpyrrolidone
r.t.	Room temperature
SAILs	Surface-active ionic liquids
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
SDBS	Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulphate
SSW	Synthetic sea water
SW	Sea water