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<p>The evolution of calcium carbonate in subduction zones exerts profound effects on Earth’s long-term climate dynamics and planetary habitability. Here, we report the first experimental study to elucidate the influence of aluminum oxide particle size on carbonate stability under high&#xa0;pressure-temperature (<i>P-T</i>) conditions using a piston-cylinder press. CaCO<sub>3</sub> remains thermodynamically stable across the investigated <i>P-T</i> conditions when coexisting with micron-sized Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and Al(OH)<sub>3</sub>. In contrast, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles destabilize&#xa0;calcium carbonate at 0.5–2.8 GPa and 350–1050 °C, forming CaAl<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, and trace graphite. Our results reveal that the grain size effect of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> strongly regulates calcium carbonate stability in subduction-zone environments, driven by ultrahigh specific surface areas and elevated defect densities inherent to nanoparticles. This work fundamentally revises the current understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of decarbonation in this region, yielding a pattern of shallower, more heterogeneous carbon release.</p>

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Alumina nanoparticle-induced decarbonation at subduction-zone conditions

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    2026年4月11日

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  • Jun Hu,
  • Jin Liu,
  • Yifeng Zhu,
  • Penghui Sun,
  • Ao Deng,
  • Chaojia Lv,
  • Liangxu Xu,
  • Fengxia Sun,
  • Lei Li,
  • Yongjun Tian

摘要

The evolution of calcium carbonate in subduction zones exerts profound effects on Earth’s long-term climate dynamics and planetary habitability. Here, we report the first experimental study to elucidate the influence of aluminum oxide particle size on carbonate stability under high pressure-temperature (P-T) conditions using a piston-cylinder press. CaCO3 remains thermodynamically stable across the investigated P-T conditions when coexisting with micron-sized Al2O3 and Al(OH)3. In contrast, Al2O3 nanoparticles destabilize calcium carbonate at 0.5–2.8 GPa and 350–1050 °C, forming CaAl4O7, CO2, and trace graphite. Our results reveal that the grain size effect of Al2O3 strongly regulates calcium carbonate stability in subduction-zone environments, driven by ultrahigh specific surface areas and elevated defect densities inherent to nanoparticles. This work fundamentally revises the current understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of decarbonation in this region, yielding a pattern of shallower, more heterogeneous carbon release.