Abstract:A dual-network UCST-type hydrogel (PMAAm/PDMAA) was prepared using methyl acrylamide (MAAm) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) as monomers, N,N-methylene bisacrylamide (BIS) as the crosslinker, and 2,2-diethoxyacetophenone (I-2959) as the initiator via free radical polymerization and soaking method. The gel was developed for profile control and water blocking applications. The morphology, hydrogen bonding interaction, and temperature-responsive properties of the hydrogel were characterized by SEM, FTIR, and rheological performance tests. Additionally, the temperature-responsive swelling behavior and the effect of molar concentration of different hydrogen bond donors on the mechanical properties of the gel were investigated. The results indicate that when the molar concentration ratio of hydrogen bond donors to hydrogen bond acceptors is 2, the prepared dual-network UCST-type gel exhibits a high transition temperature of 90 ℃. The maximum tensile strength can reach 13.8 MPa, and the tensile fracture elongation is 100.9%. Under a compression strain of 80%, the gel can achieve a maximum compressive strength of 4.7 MPa, demonstrating excellent mechanical properties. The synergistic hydrogen bonding interaction enabled the gel to exhibit UCST behavior, allowing it to resist swelling at low temperatures and to swell up to 40 times at high temperatures. It also had a breakthrough pressure of 0.65 MPa, making it highly suitable for deep profile control and water blocking in reservoir development for deep oil fields.