Evaluation of selenium-doped nanocomposites (Se@Ag/AgO–ZnO) for enhanced clay swelling inhibition
, significantly outperforming the conventional 3 wt% KCl inhibitor. Furthermore, hot-rolling dispersion tests showed a cutting recovery of 88% for the nanocomposite-treated fluid, compared with only 7.4% for the KCl-based system. These findings demonstrate that the Se@Ag/AgO-ZnO nanocomposite is a highly effective, thermally stable, and non-toxic alternative to conventional halide salts for stabilizing water-sensitive shale formations in drilling applications.
Authors
- Rafid Jihad Albadr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-5275)
- Jagdeep Singh
- Hojjat Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4895-9978)
- Priyadarshi Das
- R. Padmapriya
- Rafid Kamal Jameel
- Gaurav Thakur
- Ahmed Aldulaimi
- Dr A K DASARATHY
- Farag M. A. Altalbawy
- Mariem Alwan
- Fadhil F. Sead
Institutions
- Chandigarh University (IN)
- Jain University (IN)
- Siksha O Anusandhan University (IN)
- Ahl Al Bayt University (IQ)
- Iraqi University (IQ)
- Herat University (AF)
- Uttaranchal University (IN)
- University of Kerbala (IQ)
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Al-Farahidi University
- University of Tabuk (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Nano
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-026-04539-0
- Primary Topic
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00