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Preparation and properties of cationic polyacrylamide flocculant for drilling fluid based on modified nano SiO2

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SiO2 particles of different particle sizes were prepared by sol–gel method using ethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as raw material. Nano-silica/cationic polyacrylamide (S-CPAM) prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization of modified silica (C-SiO2) as a hydrophobic component with acrylamide (AM), dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (DMDAAC) and Methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC). FT-IR, TEM, 1H-NMR, SEM, TG, surface tension meter and twelve-speed rotational viscometer were used for characterization. The impact of C-SiO2 particle size and content on the product properties was investigated. FT-IR and H-NMR tests were used to identify the structure and composition of the product. Scanning electron microscopy and surface tension tests showed that the introduction of C-SiO2 increased the adsorption capacity of S-CPAM, and the critical association concentration (CAC) of S-CPAM was determined to be 1 g/L. Results showed that when the particle size of C-SiO2 was 15 nm, the product had better water solubility, viscosity building and flocculation property. The flocculation, temperature, salt, shear resistance and ageing resistance of S-CPAM were assessed in relation to the C-SiO2 content. The addition of C-SiO2 improved the performance of the product, and the best performance was obtained for 0.7–1% of the monomer mass of added C-SiO2.

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This work was supported by a project of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (No: B2019H10025-1) and a related national project (No. 2022YFC2806202). Thanks also to the MogoEdit for reviewing the language of the article [25].

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Yang, H., Zhao, Q. & Yue, Q. Preparation and properties of cationic polyacrylamide flocculant for drilling fluid based on modified nano SiO2. J Polym Res 30, 93 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-023-03457-4

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