Study of poly (acrylamide/sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate/tea saponin)-polyhedrol oligomerie silsesquioxan (POSS) nanomaterial (FAP)

Wenwei Wu; Wenhuan Huang; Zhiguo Sun; Yuqin Tian; Yangwen Zhu; Quan Shi; Zhen Tao; Qingchun Deng; Haoye Cui; Bingang Chen; Yaoguo Wang; Bo Yu

doi:10.1515/tsd-2024-2629

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Study of poly (acrylamide/sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate/tea saponin)-polyhedrol oligomerie silsesquioxan (POSS) nanomaterial (FAP)

Wenwei Wu , Wenhuan Huang , Zhiguo Sun , Yuqin Tian , Yangwen Zhu , Quan Shi , Zhen Tao , Qingchun Deng , Haoye Cui , Bingang Chen , Yaoguo Wang and Bo Yu

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Abstract

Emerging carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies have driven the development of advanced nanocomposite materials. In this study, a novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based nanomaterial, referred to as FAP, was synthesized using acrylamide, sodium α-olefin sulfonate, and tea saponin as monomers. The structure of the material was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and silicon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (²⁹Si NMR), revealing a well-defined cage-like cubic architecture. TEM images clearly displayed the cage-like structure of the POSS material in FAP, while energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the presence of silicon (Si) element. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the incorporation of POSS materials improved the thermal resistance of FAP. The nanomaterials significantly improved the foaming performance and foam stability. The foam generated by FAP reached a height of 480 mL, with a half-life of 10 h under conditions of 120 °C and a salinity of 100,000 mg L⁻¹, showing excellent properties. Furthermore, the foam was regenerable in the presence of 20 % kerosene and maintained good foaming performance. Microscopic mechanism analysis indicated that the POSS nanomaterials compressed the electrical double layer of the polymer, reduced the particle size, increased the liquid film thickness, and markedly improved the foam stability. Under the influence of activators, the gel viscosity of FAP exceeded 100 mPa s, which significantly improved the underground sealing efficiency of CO₂. The novel nanocomposite material exhibited integrated capabilities for CO₂ foaming, foam stabilization, and storage. The optimal concentration of the FAP foaming agent was 0.75 %, resulting in a 32.75 % increase in recovery efficiency, a resistance factor of 18.9, and a CO₂ storage rate of 12.59 %. The development of this nanocomposite material provides technological support for effectively mitigation of CO₂ channeling during CO₂ flooding and promotes the wider application of CO₂ flooding technology.

Keywords: hyperbranched nanomaterials; CCUS; CO2 flooding; CO2 sequestration; foaming

Corresponding author: Yangwen Zhu, State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 225100, P.R. China; and SINOPEC Key Laboratory of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, Beijing 225100, P.R. China, E-mail: zhuyw37.syky@sinopec.com

Funding source: National Key R&D Program of China

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2022YFE0206800

Acknowledgments

The research is supported by the open fund for Sinopec’s key laboratory of carbon capture, utilization and storage.

Research ethics: Not applicable.
Informed consent: Not applicable.
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
Conflict of interest: All other authors state no conflict of interest.
Research funding: Open fund for Sinopec’s key laboratory of carbon capture, utilization and storage, National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFE0206800).
Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.

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Received: 2024-10-11

Accepted: 2025-01-25

Published Online: 2025-02-18

Published in Print: 2025-03-26

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