Open questions on methane hydrate nucleation

The commercial use of natural methane hydrate is hampered by several open questions that remain regarding hydrate formation. Here the authors comment on past interpretations and aim to provide a roadmap for developing a predictive theory of methane hydrate nucleation.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Chemistry
Main Authors: Guang-Jun Guo, Zhengcai Zhang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00539-6
https://doaj.org/article/07712cd5eb48454fbc788f826e0b261a
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Summary:The commercial use of natural methane hydrate is hampered by several open questions that remain regarding hydrate formation. Here the authors comment on past interpretations and aim to provide a roadmap for developing a predictive theory of methane hydrate nucleation.