Water cavities of sH clathrate hydrate stabilized by molecular hydrogen

J Phys Chem B. 2008 Feb 21;112(7):1885-7. doi: 10.1021/jp7110549. Epub 2008 Jan 30.

Abstract

X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic measurements confirm that molecular hydrogen can be contained within the small water cavities of a binary sH clathrate hydrate using large guest molecules that stabilize the large cavity. The potential increase in hydrogen storage could be more than 40% when compared with binary sII hydrates. This work demonstrates the stabilization of hydrogen in a hydrate structure previously unknown for encapsulating molecular hydrogen, indicating the potential for other inclusion compound materials with even greater hydrogen storage capabilities.