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  • Geochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Gas hydrates are vital for the oil industry and environmental studies.
  • Controlling gas hydrate formation requires understanding their nucleation process.
  • Experimental studies suggest nucleation occurs at the aqueous phase-interface.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the interface in CO2 hydrate nucleation using molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To assess the hypothesis that hydrate nucleation originates at the interface.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of CO2 hydrate nucleation.
  • Placing hydrate seeds at various positions relative to the interface.
  • Analyzing spontaneous nucleation with and without an interface.

Main Results:

  • Hydrate seeds in the bulk grew more readily than those at or near the interface.
  • Nucleation rates were similar with and without an interface.
  • Hydrate nucleation occurred in bulk regions of high CO2 concentration, independent of the interface.

Conclusions:

  • The interface does not appear to play a preferential role in CO2 hydrate nucleation under deep supercooling conditions.
  • Hydrate nucleation is driven by local CO2 concentration in the bulk.
  • Further research at varying temperatures and nucleation sites is needed to reconcile experimental and simulation findings.