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Terminating Marine Methane Bubbles by Superhydrophobic Sponges
Author(s) -
Chen Xiao,
Wu Yuchen,
Su Bin,
Wang Jingming,
Song Yanlin,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201202061
Subject(s) - methane , materials science , atmosphere (unit) , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , ecology , meteorology , biology , engineering , physics
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.