Patent classifications
C
C09
C09B
68/00
C09B68/40
C09B68/42
C09B68/425
C09B68/4253
C09B68/4253
Manipulating hydrophilicity of conventional dye molecules for tracer applications
A composition includes a functionalized fluorescent dye. The functionalized fluorescent dye includes an isothiocyanate-containing dye that is functionalized with a functional group. The functional group includes a primary amine. The functionalized fluorescent dye can be mixed with a fluid to form a tracer fluid for tracing fluid flow in a subterranean formation.