Investigation of Clathrite-Like Hydrates in the Gas Phase

This paper investigates clathrite-like hydrates in the gas phase. Natural gas hydrate is a solid crystalline compound formed from a combination of water and gas, which is formed at low temperatures and relatively high pressures. Hydrate is a member of the clathrite family. The guest gas molecules are trapped inside the cavities of the water network (host), which is formed by hydrogen bonding between the molecules of the water molecule. Carbon dioxide can be formed by pure gas or a gaseous mixture consisting of two or more components. Clarite is considered to be a solid solution in which guest gas molecules and hydrate gases are in contact. They are located with the host lattice (water), so gaseous hydrate is known as a non-stoichiometric solid. They are held together by van der Waals forces.