Reduced phase stability and faster formation/dissociation kinetics in confined methane hydrate [Applied Physical Sciences]

The mechanisms involved in the formation/dissociation of methane hydrate confined at the nanometer scale are unraveled using advanced molecular modeling techniques combined with a mesoscale thermodynamic approach. Using atom-scale simulations probing coexistence upon confinement and free energy calculations, phase stability of confined methane hydrate is shown to be restricted to...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Applied Physical Sciences Source Type: research