Homogeneous nucleation of methane hydrate in microsecond molecular dynamics simulations

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 2942-2947

  Sarupria, Sapna ^a,b   Debenedetti, Pablo G ^b  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical and Dynamical Processes in Solution; Liquids

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; DYNAMICAL PROCESS; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; HYDRATE NUCLEATION; HYDRATE STRUCTURES; LONG RANGE ORDERS; METHANE HYDRATES; METHANE MOLECULES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; OVERALL RATE; STRUCTURAL REARRANGEMENT; TIME-SCALES;

HYDRATION; LIQUIDS; METHANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEATION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84867658599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3012113     Document Type: Article

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