Mineral-Polymerized Organic Carbon

Anoxic carbon sink risk assessment

Fe/Mn/Al minerals polymerize simple organics into macromolecular geopolymers with 52–115% higher electron transfer capacity, shuttling electrons to enhance OC decomposition via dissimilatory iron reduction.

Zhao, Cheng · Du, Yingxun · Wang, Hongwei · Zhou, Wenjie · Xun, Fan · Liu, Shun · Li, Biao · Lu, Xiancai · Wu, Qinglong · Xiao, Ke Qing · Xing, Peng

Nature Communications 2025

Specifications

transfer capacity increases
{'zh': '', 'en': '115'} %
Fe minerals decreases
{'zh': '15.6', 'en': '15.6'} %
Fe minerals decreases
{'zh': '13.7', 'en': '13.7'} %