| Low-permeability reservoirs are characterized by narrow pore throats and high capillary pressure, leading to poor injectability of chemical flooding agents and low imbibition efficiency. This paper reports the controllable preparation, interfacial properties, and dynamic imbibition-displacement performance of Janus-type silica (SiO2) nanoparticles in low-permeability cores. First, Janus SiO2 nanoparticles with a –CH3/–OH dual-surface structure and a particle size of ~13 nm were synthesized via a two-step "in-situ hydrophobic modification-alkali etching fragmentation" method. Subsequently, their interfacial activity, wettability reversal capability, imbibition kinetics, and pressure transmission behavior were evaluated using TEM, DLS, FT-IR, a spinning drop interfacial tensiometer, contact angle measurements, NMR T2 spectroscopy, high-pressure mercury intrusion, long core tests, and a 3D physical model. The results show that: (1) Janus SiO2 reduces the oil-water interfacial tension to 17 mN/m at a concentration of 0.05 wt%, which is 65% lower than that of unmodified SiO2; (2) At 0.05 wt%, Janus SiO2 increases the contact angle of a hydrophilic glass surface from 38° to 120°, achieving wettability reversal; (3) The optimal injection rate is 0.4 mL/min with a soaking time of 6 hours, increasing the utilization of small pores by 19%; (4) Dynamic imbibition with 0.03 wt% Janus SiO2 yields a final oil recovery of 46.69%, which is 1.58 times that of formation water; (5) In the three-dimensional model, the displacement pressure of Janus SiO2 nanofluid is reduced by 32% compared to water flooding, and the oil recovery is increased by 6.6%; (6) Fluorescence experiments confirm that Janus SiO2 nanoparticles can freely enter pore throats smaller than 0.1 μm and are uniformly distributed in low-permeability cores, achieving deep migration. The synthesized Janus SiO2 nanoparticles integrate the functions of "size matching, interfacial activity, and pressure reduction", providing an integrated nanofluid technology with both injectability and high-efficiency imbibition for low-permeability reservoirs. |