Terminating marine methane bubbles by superhydrophobic sponges

Xiao Chen; Yuchen Wu; Bin Su; Jingming Wang; Yanlin Song; Lei Jiang

doi:10.1002/adma.201202061

Terminating marine methane bubbles by superhydrophobic sponges

Adv Mater. 2012 Nov 14;24(43):5884-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.201202061. Epub 2012 Sep 4.

Authors

Xiao Chen¹, Yuchen Wu, Bin Su, Jingming Wang, Yanlin Song, Lei Jiang

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

PMID: 22945667
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201202061

Abstract

Marine methane bubbles are absorbed, steadily stored, and continuously transported based on the employment of superhydrophobic sponges. Antiwetting sponges are water-repellent in the atmosphere and absorb gas bubbles under water. Their capacity to store methane bubbles increases with enhanced submerged depth. Significantly, trapped methane bubbles can be continuously transported driven by differential pressure.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Gases / chemistry
Greenhouse Effect
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Methane / chemistry*
Polyurethanes / chemistry
Porosity

Substances

Gases
Polyurethanes
Methane