4D imaging reveals mechanisms of clay-carbon protection and release

Judy Q. Yang; Xinning Zhang; Ian C. Bourg; Howard A. Stone

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20798-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

4D imaging reveals mechanisms of clay-carbon protection and release

Judy Q. Yang,
Xinning Zhang,
Ian C. Bourg,
Howard A. Stone

Affiliations

Judy Q. Yang: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Xinning Zhang: Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Ian C. Bourg: Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University
Howard A. Stone: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20798-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Clays in soil impact atmospheric CO2 by stabilizing soil organic matter, yet the dynamics of this process under future climate conditions are unknown. Here the authors present a way to observe clay-carbon dynamics within micro-aggregates using 4D imaging and a customized microfluidic chip.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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