Nanomodified Polymer with Cement Hydration-Matching Polymerization Kinetics to Modify Cement for Wellbore Applications and Methods of Makin

A nano-modified polymer cement slurry that mimics the hydration kinetics of cement to prevent gas migration through cement comprising:

• cement;
• a polymer mixed with said cement to form a polymer-cement slurry;
• said polymer comprising:
• (1) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to improve the dispersion of said nanoparticles in said polymer-cement slurry;
• wherein surface functionalization is achieved by using (3-Glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane for said surface modified nanoparticles;
• (2) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to increase the surface tension of the said polymer-cement slurry to prevent gas migration wherein surface functionalization is achieved by using aminopropyl-triethoxysilane to surface functionalize one or more of the following:
• silica nanoparticles, magnesium nanoparticles, and/or cellulose nano-particles;
• (3) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to control the gelation time of said polymer-cement slurry by interfering with the cement hydration reaction;
• (4) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to limit water loss by improving water retention of said polymer-cement slurry wherein said surface functionalization is achieved by using phosphonic to surface functionalize one or more of the following:
• zinc oxide nanoparticles and calcium aluminate nanoparticles;
• (5) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to reduce shrinkage of said polymer-cement slurry wherein said surface functionalization is achieved by using silane-functionalized silica nanoparticles, and magnesium-oxide nanoparticles;
• (6) a surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to provide an external latent heat source that is activated at a predetermined time to initiate gelation of said polymer-cement slurry wherein said surface functionalization is achieved by using silane-functionalized silica nanoparticles, and magnesium-oxide nanoparticles;
• (7) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to provide electrical repulsion of said surface modified nanoparticles in said polymer-cement slurry wherein said surface functionalization is achieved by using triethanolamine to surface functionalize one or more of the following:
• titanium oxide nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles, ferrite oxide nanoparticles and magnesium-oxide nanoparticles;
• and
• (8) surface modified nanoparticles having surface functionalization adapted to improve the bonding of said polymer with said cement wherein said surface functionalization is achieved by using polyacrylate and/or methyl methacrylate to surface functionalize one or more of the following:
• alumina nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoparticles and/or clay nanoparticles.