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A RECENT communication by Marsh et al.1 reported the existence of a small activation energy for the reaction of graphitic carbon with atomic oxygen at temperatures below 350° C. Investigations carried out in this laboratory provide a quantitative measure of the activation energy and suggest reasons for the poor agreement with earlier reports2,3 which indicate a zero activation energy.
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GLEIT, C., HOLLAND, W. & WRIGLEY, R. Reaction Kinetics of the Atomic Oxygen-Graphite System. Nature 200, 69 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200069a0
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