Carbon dioxide forms polymeric materials under high pressure

Carbon dioxide is a molecular gas at ambient conditions and an important consitituent of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is also a likely component in the Earth’s mantle, and it plays an important role in the life cycle. But at high pressure, carbon dioxide can transform to a solid.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news157226016.html">Carbon dioxide forms polymeric materials under high pressure</a></p> <p>Carbon dioxide is a molecular gas at ambient conditions and an important consitituent of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is also a likely component in the Earth’s mantle, and it plays an important role in the life cycle. But at high pressure, carbon dioxide can transform to a solid.</p>