Confinement-induced clustering of H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> gas molecules in hydrated nanopores
Aditya Choudhary, Tuan A. Ho
Abstract
. Our results also indicate that gases prefer to enter the nanopores as individual molecules, but exit the nanopores as dimers/clusters. This investigation provides a mechanistic understanding of gas cluster formation within nanopores, which is relevant to various applications, including geological gas storage.
Topics & Concepts
NanoporeMoleculeChemical physicsAdsorptionNanotechnologyCluster (spacecraft)ChemistryDimerPyrophylliteMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryMineralogyOrganic chemistryComputer scienceProgramming languageHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena