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SUBMITTER: Huang F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5472781 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20170612
The cycling of carbon between Earth's surface and interior governs the long-term habitability of the planet. But how carbon migrates in the deep Earth is not well understood. In particular, the potential role of hydrocarbon fluids in the deep carbon cycle has long been controversial. Here we show that immiscible isobutane forms in situ from partial transformation of aqueous sodium acetate at 300 °C and 2.4-3.5 GPa and that over a broader range of pressures and temperatures theoretical prediction ...[more]