ArticleScientific reports2026
Graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanocomposites as multifunctional materials for thermally stable and high-performance biodegradable water-based drilling muds.
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Effective drilling operations are significantly influenced by the rheological, filtration, and lubricity properties of drilling muds, which directly impact mud flow, rate of penetration, and cuttings transport. However, conventional water-based muds(WBMs) often exhibit poor thermal stability and performance under high-temperature conditions. This study introduces graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanocomposites(GO-ZnO NCs) as multifunctional additives to improve and optimize WBMs performance. Initially, GO-ZnO NCs were synthesized via a solvothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM-EDX), Fourier electron infrared analysis(FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis. The synthesized nanocomposites were systematically evaluated for their effectiveness in improving the rheological, lubricity, and filtration properties of water-based muds across varying concentrations(0.1-1 wt%) and temperatures (85[Formula: see text] − 175[Formula: see text]). Finally, WBM properties were optimized by using Response Surface Methodology (RSM).Morphology and structural analysis indicate the successful synthesis of GO-ZnONCs. Both the experimental results and RSM analysis showed a clear enhancement in drilling mud performance when GO-ZnO NCs were added. Plastic viscosity, yield point, and gel strength (10-sec and 10-min) increased by 25%,19.8%, 20% and 14.8% respectively. Additionally, a 20% reduction in filtration volume and a 7.1% improvement in lubricity were achieved. Significantly, with increasing temperatures the modified WBMs exhibited minor variation in the measured properties compared with conventional WBMs. The optimum formulation was achieved at 0.87wt% nanocomposite and 137[Formula: see text]. These findings indicate that GO-ZnO NCs. are a promising, thermally stable additive for high performance WBMs. Future research should evaluate their cost-effectiveness and long-term stability to enable large-scale field application.
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