In the 1950s, David Bates and Marcel Nicolet presented evidence that various free radicals, in particular hydroxyl (OH) and nitric oxide (NO), could catalyze this recombination reaction, reducing the overall amount of ozone.
Pada tahun 1950-an, David Bates dan Marcel Nicolet mempresentasikan bukti bahwa berbagai radikal bebas, khususnya hidroksil (OH) dan oksida nitrat (NO), dapat mengkatalisis reaksi rekombinasi ini, mengurangi keseluruhan jumlah ozon.