Stress‐Induced Melting Controlled Failure Mechanisms of Methane Hydrate (Adv. Sci. 10/2026)

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Authors: Yanlong Li, Yuan Zhou, Zhengcai Zhang, Minhui Qi, Yajuan Zhang, Yujing Jiang, Yunkai Ji, Qingguo Meng, Yongfu Sun, Nengyou Wu
DOI: 10.1002/advs.73990
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Abstract

Stress-Induced Melting Controlled Failure Mechanisms In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202518367), Yanlong Li, Nengyou Wu, and co-workers uncover stress-induced regional melting as the key failure mechanism of methane hydrate, reveals distinct mechanical behaviors from hexagonal ice, confines its elastic modulus (9.8 ± 0.6 GPa) and hardness (261.4 ± 24 MPa), and sheds light on hydrate stability and methane release dynamics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena High-pressure geophysics and materials Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Science
Volume
13
Issue
10
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN