Developing an efficient fracturing fluid system is an enduring hot topic in the petrochemical industries, especially regarding the exploitation of limited oil. Biopolymers, especially polysaccharides (e.g., konjac gum, guar gum), are widely applied as fracturing fluids in fracturing as a result of their advantages. Herein, we propose an easy method of modifying konjac gum (KGM) using isopropanol, sodium hydroxide, and chloroacetic acid to obtain modified konjac glum (MKGM). The MKGM and KGM gels were also obtained by using the self-prepared organic titanium high-temperature stabilizer and organic borate cross-linker. The prepared MKGM was characterized by multiscale techniques, including attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and rheology properties. The ATR-FTIR results showed that the etherification modification reaction occurred as designed. The XRD results showed that the regularity of KGM was destroyed after modification. The TGA and DSC results showed that the thermal stability improved. Rheology measurements illustrated that the temperature and shear resistance of MKGM were better than those of KGM. The MKGM gel could be applied in fracturing fluid systems at a lower frequency through viscoelastic measurements.
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Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Energy Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382426, India. Electronic address:
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University of São Paulo School of Dentistry, Department of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil. Electronic address:
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Sci Rep
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College of Civil Engineering, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
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Department of Chemistry, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, China.
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