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Carbon Isotopic Signatures of Aquifer Organic Molecules along Anthropogenic Recharge Gradients

The property of groundwater dissolved organic matter (DOM) subjected to anthropogenic groundwater recharge (AGR) might be affected by the water quality disparity between surface water and natural groundwater.

May 6, 2025
Pd1Ni2 Trimer Sites Drive Efficient and Durable Hydrogen Oxidation in Alkaline Media

Anion-exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC) is a cost-effective hydrogen-to-electricity conversion technology under a zero-emission scenario.

Apr 28, 2025
Abiotic and biotic transformation of petroleum hydrocarbons coupled with redox cycling of structural iron in clay mineral

Geothermal systems are hot spots for interaction among minerals, microorganisms, and hydrocarbons.

Apr 24, 2025
Shallow seawater oxygenation at ca. 1.44 Ga: A reflection of local seafloor oxygen oases or extensive water-column oxygenation?

It has been suggested that local marine oxygen oases could have formed during the Archean through the oxygenic photosynthesis of microbial mats residing in stromatolites.

Apr 21, 2025
Terminal Mesoproterozoic (1.1-1.0 Ga) shallow ocean oxygenation and the rise of crown-group eukaryotes

At the end of the Mesoproterozoic Era (1.1？1.0 Ga), crown-group eukaryotes including rhodophytes and chlorophytes diversified and began to dominate the marine ecosystem.

Apr 21, 2025
Cretaceous to Oligocene deformation and exhumation history of the southern Qiangtang terrane and implications for the topographic evolution of Central

The timing and magnitude of deformation across Central Tibet is essential for understanding the uplift history and geomorphic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau; however, the process and geodynamics for crustal shortening and surface uplift remain controversial.

Apr 14, 2025
Rapid Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs Based on Dynamic Thermal Influence Volume

The growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy with low environmental impact drives the development of geothermal energy.

Apr 14, 2025
Study of the Heat Extraction Performance of Integrated Enhanced Geothermal Systems Based on a Novel Semi-Analytical Model

An integrated enhanced geothermal system (EGS) includes vertical wells (i.e., injection wells and production wells), horizontal wells, and multiple hydraulic fractures.

Apr 14, 2025
Impact of Slab Rollback on the Surface of Overriding Plate: Late Cretaceous Extension and Topographic Evolution to the West of the Xuefeng Orogen in t

The South China block (SCB) preserves abundant evidence of Mesozoic magmatism, extensional basins, and intracontinental deformation that is crucial for understanding the influence of subduction dynamics on surface processes of the overriding plate.

Apr 3, 2025
Evolution of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle beneath accretionary orogens: Implications for the stabilization of cratons

Thick lithospheric roots characterized by low density and high viscosity are crucial for the long-term stability of cratons.

Apr 2, 2025