Clathrate hydrates under pressure

Icy solids in Earth's permafrost and deep ocean basins store an enormous reservoir of natural gas. That reservoir, and scientists' efforts to synthesize related molecular-storage compounds, may help solve our energy problems.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Main Authors: Mao, Wendy L., Koh, Carolyn A., Sloan, E. Dendy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2007
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2800096
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/60/10/42/11244262/42_1_online.pdf
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Summary:Icy solids in Earth's permafrost and deep ocean basins store an enormous reservoir of natural gas. That reservoir, and scientists' efforts to synthesize related molecular-storage compounds, may help solve our energy problems.