“…Among them, cellulose derivatives like hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropyl methyl-cellulose (HPMC), as well as polysaccharide additives like guar gum, find extensive applications in drilling fluids due to their excellent thickening, dispersing, and lubricating properties [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. However, as oil and gas exploration and development move toward deeper and higher-temperature regions, the performance of traditional plant polysaccharides at high temperatures has become inadequate [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. On one hand, high temperatures can induce thermal degradation of polysaccharide molecules, leading to a significant decrease in key properties such as thickening and dispersing.…”