Terminating Marine Methane Bubbles by Superhydrophobic Sponges

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 submer...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2012-11, Vol.24 (43), p.5884-5889
Main Authors: Chen, Xiao, Wu, Yuchen, Su, Bin, Wang, Jingming, Song, Yanlin, Jiang, Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
bubbles
Gases - chemistry
Greenhouse Effect
greenhouse gases
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
methane
Methane - chemistry
Polyurethanes - chemistry
Porosity
porous materials
superhydrophobic
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201202061