Xanthan gum (XG) is a biopolymer extensively utilized as a rheology modifier across several industries, including oil and gas, food, and cosmetics, where enhancements in physicochemical properties are essential. In this context, the addition of nanomaterials such as graphene oxide (GO) can play a key role in the rheological response of XG under different thermophysical conditions. The present work aims to study the effects of the addition of GO nanostructures on the rheology and the microstructure of aqueous suspensions of XG. GO nanosheets were synthesized by the modified Hummers method. The rheological response was obtained through steady-state and oscillatory flow tests to evaluate the effect of GO concentration in a fixed concentration of XG in water under different temperatures and pressures. Samples containing a near saturated concentration of sodium chloride were also analyzed. XG suspensions showed a shear-thinning and viscoelastic response, while the addition of GO leads to a more robust suspension with an increase in shear viscosity and viscoelastic moduli, as well as thermal stability at high temperatures, while at high pressure minimal influence was observed. The addition of sodium chloride displayed an opposite behavior from GO, decreasing its rheological response at low temperatures and having less influence at high temperatures. Flow curves were fitted by a phenomenological model with two power-law regimes. The cryo-micrographs supported the rheological findings and presented a visual depiction of the microstructure of the suspensions. The observed enhancements in viscoelastic properties and thermal stability offer promising paths for the development of advanced functional fluids.
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Rheology and microstructure of graphene oxide reinforced xanthan gum suspensions
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José Canazas Rodríguez
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José Canazas Rodríguez
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
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Nathália Moraes Fernandes
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Nathália Moraes Fernandes
2
Engineering School, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
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Lorena R. da C. Moraes
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Lorena R. da C. Moraes
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
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Lara S. Berghe
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Lara S. Berghe
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
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Hélio Ribeiro
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Hélio Ribeiro
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Engineering School, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
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Ricardo J. E. Andrade
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Ricardo J. E. Andrade
2
Engineering School, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
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MackGraphe, Mackenzie Institute for Research in Graphene and Nanotechnologies
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
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Mônica F. Naccache
Mônica F. Naccache
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
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José Canazas Rodríguez
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Nathália Moraes Fernandes
2
Lorena R. da C. Moraes
1
Lara S. Berghe
1
Hélio Ribeiro
2
Ricardo J. E. Andrade
2,3
Mônica F. Naccache
1,a)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
2
Engineering School, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
3
MackGraphe, Mackenzie Institute for Research in Graphene and Nanotechnologies
, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
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J. Rheol. 69, 475–494 (2025)
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December 20 2024
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May 24 2025
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José Canazas Rodríguez, Nathália Moraes Fernandes, Lorena R. da C. Moraes, Lara S. Berghe, Hélio Ribeiro, Ricardo J. E. Andrade, Mônica F. Naccache; Rheology and microstructure of graphene oxide reinforced xanthan gum suspensions. J. Rheol. 1 July 2025; 69 (4): 475–494. https://doi.org/10.1122/8.0000963
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