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US 2022/0010078 A1Published application
Gels derived from poly(ethylidene norbornene)-b-poly(cyclopentene) block copolymer nanocomposites for viscosity modifications and drilling fluid applications
AssigneeIowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsEric W. Cochran, Sri Harsha Kalluru
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a nanocomposite organo gel having a continuous polymeric network structure, wherein polymer chains are held together by ionic interaction between polymer chain ends, interparticle chain entanglements, layered silicate surface modifier, ionic salt, and layered silicate. The present application is also directed to methods of making and using the nanocomposite organo gel.
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A method of making a nanocomposite organo gel, said method comprising:
- providing a polymer nanocomposite;
- providing an ionic salt;
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- dissolving the block copolymer nanocomposite along with the ionic salt in a solvent under conditions effective to produce the nanocomposite organo gel.
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