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Review
. 2020 Oct 11;10(10):2004.
doi: 10.3390/nano10102004.

Recent Advances of Graphene-Derived Nanocomposites in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

Rabia Ikram  1 , Badrul Mohamed Jan  1 , Jana Vejpravova  2 , M Iqbal Choudhary  3   4 , Zaira Zaman Chowdhury  5
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Review

Recent Advances of Graphene-Derived Nanocomposites in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

Rabia Ikram et al. Nanomaterials (Basel). .

Abstract

Nanocomposite materials have distinctive potential for various types of captivating usage in drilling fluids as a well-designed solution for the petroleum industry. Owing to the improvement of drilling fluids, it is of great importance to fabricate unique nanocomposites and advance their functionalities for amplification in base fluids. There is a rising interest in assembling nanocomposites for the progress of rheological and filtration properties. A series of drilling fluid formulations have been reported for graphene-derived nanocomposites as additives. Over the years, the emergence of these graphene-derived nanocomposites has been employed as a paradigm to formulate water-based drilling fluids (WBDF). Herein, we provide an overview of nanocomposites evolution as engineered materials for enhanced rheological attributes in drilling operations. We also demonstrate the state-of-the-art potential graphene-derived nanocomposites for enriched rheology and other significant properties in WBDF. This review could conceivably deliver the inspiration and pathways to produce novel fabrication of nanocomposites and the production of other graphenaceous materials grafted nanocomposites for the variety of drilling fluids.

Keywords: effect of nanocomposites; fluid loss; graphene-derived materials; mud cake; nanotechnology; rheology; water-based drilling fluids.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Synthesis of copper oxide/polyacrylamide (CuO/PAM) nanocomposite through the solution polymerization process. Reprinted with permission from [31]. Copyright Elsevier, 2019.
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Gel strengths of different concentration of graphene before aging: (a) 10 s and (b) 10 min. Reprinted with permission from [61]. Copyright IOP Publishing, 2020.
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Gel strengths of different concentrations of graphene after aging: (a) 10 s and (b) 10 min. Reprinted with permission from [61]. Copyright IOP Publishing, 2020.
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High pressure-high temperature (HPHT) filtrate loss at different concentrations of (a) commercial graphene and (b) waste graphene. Reprinted with permission from [61]. Copyright IOP Publishing, 2020.
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Temperature effects on viscosity: (a,b) nano clay/SiO2 WBDF (S2-S5) and (c,d) SiO2 WBDF (S6-S9) at 25 and 90 °C compared to base fluid (S1). Reprinted with permission from [29]. Copyright Elsevier, 2018.
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Schematic formation from graphite, GO to rGO. Reprinted with permission from [78]. Copyright Elsevier, 2019.
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Fabrication of graphene-derived nanocomposite from metal oxide. Reprinted with permission from [78]. Copyright Elsevier, 2019.
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Assembling of polymer–clay nanocomposites through in situ intercalation, melt intercalation, and exfoliation techniques. Reprinted with permission from [96]. Copyright Elsevier, 2018.
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Representative dispersion of matrix: (a) random distribution of polyaniline (PANI), (b) enhanced dispersion of hybrid fillers due to the electrostatic interaction, (c) poor dispersion of GO due to the large particles agglomeration. Reprinted with permission from [105]. Copyright Elsevier, 2016.
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Structural representation of GO/PAM nanocomposite fabrication. Reprinted with permission from [116]. Copyright Elsevier, 2020.
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Challenges of drilling operations. Reprinted with permission from [139]. Copyright Elsevier, 2019.
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