PhD project: Gas Hydrates
Project description
Under modest pressures many simple gases form solid hydrates when mixed with water. As one example, a third of the Earth's methane is found at the bottom of the oceans in the form of methane hydrate. The gas hydrates are often important for models of the outer planets and their satellites and may have potential technological applications for carbon sequestration and gas transport. They are also models for the study of hydrophobic interactions which are important in the understanding of protein folding. This project aims to explore the structural systematics of gas hydrates at high pressure and to understand the factors determining hydrate stability. Experiments will be done on neutron and x-ray sources in Oxfordshire and in Grenoble, France.
Project supervisor
- Professor John Loveday (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)
The project supervisor welcomes informal enquiries about this project.
Find out more about this research area
The links below summarise our research in the area(s) relevant to this project:
- Find out more about Extreme Conditions.
- Find out more about the Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems.
What next?
- Find out how to apply for our PhD degrees.
- Find out about fees and funding and studentship opportunities.
- View and complete the application form (on the main University website).
- Find out how to contact us for more information.