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.
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Nature Communications 2025