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: Guo, Guang-Jun, Zhang, Zhengcai
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9814046/
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00539-6
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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.