Interstellar Hydrate Synthesis

Technical Description

This invention relates to the low-temperature, low-pressure synthesis of gas clathrate hydrates under conditions analogous to the interstellar medium (ISM). It provides a controlled process for forming methane, carbon dioxide, acetone and tetrahydrofuran hydrates in ultrahigh vacuum (10⁻¹⁰ mbar) and cryogenic temperatures (10–160 K), enabling fundamental insights into astrochemical hydrate formation.