Formation of Methane Hydrate in the Presence of Natural and Synthetic Nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 140; no. 9; pp. 3277 - 3284
• Main Authors: Cox, Stephen J, Taylor, Diana J. F, Youngs, Tristan G. A, Soper, Alan K, Totton, Tim S, Chapman, Richard G, Arjmandi, Mosayyeb, Hodges, Michael G, Skipper, Neal T, Michaelides, Angelos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 07.03.2018

Natural gas hydrates occur widely on the ocean-bed and in permafrost regions, and have potential as an untapped energy resource. Their formation and growth, however, poses major problems for the energy sector due to their tendency to block oil and gas pipelines, whereas their melting is viewed as a...