A Monte Carlo simulation study of methane clathrate hydrates confined in slit-shaped pores

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2183-2197

  Nath Chakraborty, Somendra ^a   Gelb, Lev D ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATION; METHANE; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROPANE; SILICA GEL;

BULK-LIKE; CLATHRATE STRUCTURE; DENSITY PROFILE; DISSOCIATION MECHANISMS; DISSOCIATION TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIXED WATER; GAS STORAGE; GIBBS-THOMSON; GIBBS-THOMSON EQUATIONS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; INITIAL STRUCTURES; MESOPOROUS SILICA GEL; METHANE CLATHRATE HYDRATE; METHANE DESORPTION; METHANE HYDRATES; MICROPORES; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; ORIENTATIONAL ORDER PARAMETERS; PORE WIDTH; PROPANE HYDRATE; SPC/E WATER; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; UNIT CELLS; WATER MODELS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84857434189     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp205241n     Document Type: Article

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