New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 16:31
in Earth & Climate
The discovery of a new form of ice could lead to an improved understanding of our planet's geology, potentially helping to unlock new solutions in the production, transportation and storage of energy. Ice XVI, the least dense of all known forms of ice, has a highly symmetric cage-like structure that can trap gaseous molecules to form compounds known as clathrates or gas hydrates.