THE CHEMISORPTION OF NITROGEN ON POLYCRYSTALLIN TUNGSTEN WIRES

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Abstract
Desorption spectra have been obtained for successively increasing amounts of nitrogen adsorbed on three polycrystalline tungsten wires at room temperature. Two β phases were desorbed, β1 with first-order kinetics and an activation energy of 73 kcal/mole and β2with second-order kinetics and an activation energy of 75 kcal/mole. Surface impurities such as carbon or thorium reduced the size of the β1 phase. Mass spectrometric evidence showed that the small α phase was adsorbed as molecules, and the β1 and β2 phases were adsorbed as atoms.
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