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September 28, 2025Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Hydrogen in the Earth's Outer Core From Density Measurements of Liquid Fe‐H up to 102 GPa and 4,100 K

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SFSuyu FuThe University of Tokyo KHKei HirosePlanetary Science Institute SYS. YokooPlanetary Science Institute

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This research demonstrates the impact of hydrogen on liquid Fe-H alloy density, suggesting significant implications for understanding Earth's core composition.

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Hydrogen significantly decreases the density of liquid Fe-H alloys at high pressure and temperature conditions.
Density measurements indicate that liquid Fe with 0.83–0.90 wt% H aligns with seismic observations under certain geotherm conditions.
The study uses a thermoelastic model along with X-ray diffraction to analyze Fe-H alloy behavior up to 102 GPa and 4,100 K.
Findings highlight hydrogen's potential as a major light element in the Earth's outer core, alongside other elements like Si, O, S, and C.

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Fu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d9051b41e1c178a14f4da1 https://doi.org/10.1029/2025jb031934

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This research demonstrates the impact of hydrogen on liquid Fe-H alloy density, suggesting significant implications for understanding Earth's core composition.

Hydrogen in the Earth's Outer Core From Density Measurements of Liquid Fe‐H up to 102 GPa and 4,100 K

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Hydrogen in the Earth's Outer Core From Density Measurements of Liquid Fe‐H up to 102 GPa and 4,100 K

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