Table 4 FTIR spectral peak positions and relative contents of the ancient leather

From: Quantitative assessment of hardened leather artifact deterioration using infrared spectroscopy

Ancient samples

α-helix

Random coil

β-sheet

Frequency/cm−1

Content/%

Frequency/cm−1

Content/%

Frequency/cm−1

Content/%

Old1

1274

1.36

1250

8.69

1234

20.56

Old2

1280,1294

6.39

1245, 1263

26.81

1230

13.41

Old3

1279

11.43

1255

18.75

1237

36.54