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. 2024 Feb 22;19(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s11671-024-03974-1

Table 3.

Wavenumbers and possible functional groups for the peaks of FTIR spectra in Fig. 4f

# Actual wavenumber (cm−1) Range of wavenumber (cm−1) Possible functional groups*
1 3305 3200–3400 O–H stretch for phenol and hydroxyl (strong & broad peak)
N–H stretch for amide and 1″ and 2″ amine (medium peak)
2 2915 2800–3000 O–H stretch for carboxyl (variable & broad peak)
C–H stretching for alkane (medium peak)
2 1735  ~ 1700 C=O stretch for carbonyls, ester, aldehyde and ketone (strong peak)
4 1612  ~ 1600 C=C stretch for alkene (medium peak)
5 1431  ~ 1400 C–H bend and rock for alkane (medium peak)
6 1249 1200–1300 C–H wag for haloalkane (medium peak)
7 1081 1000–1100 C–O stretch for carboxyl and hydroxyl (variable peak)
8 1016 1040–1050 C–O stretch for carboxyl and hydroxyl (variable peak)
1030–1070 S=O stretch for sulfoxide (strong peak)
995–985 C=C bend for alkene (strong peak)
9 763 700–800 N–H wag for 1″ and 2″ amine (strong & broad peak)
C–H bend for alkene (strong & broad peak)