Nanobubble size controls gas hydrate nucleation in supercooled water
Abstract
O mixture during equilibration simulations under high-temperature and low-pressure conditions, followed by quenching to low temperature and high pressure to induce gas hydrate nucleation and subsequent growth. The simulations reveal a strong correlation between nanobubble size and the extent of hydrate formation. Specifically, the extent of hydrate formation increases with bubble size in the small-to-intermediate regime. However, beyond a critical bubble size threshold, the hydrate formation efficiency declines. The work provides new molecular-level insight into how nanobubble size modulates gas hydrate nucleation and growth dynamics.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 22
- Pages
- 13469–13476
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN