Table 1 FTIR spectra peaks assignment.

From: Adsorption of an anionic dye (Congo red) from aqueous solutions by pine bark

Wavenumber (cm−1)

Assignmentsa

Before adsorption

After adsorption

Natural pH

pH = 2

3402

3413

3410

O–H and N–H stretching

2924

2925

2925

Aliphatic C–H stretching

1736

1736

1736

Ketone/aldehyde CO stretching

1614

1616

1612

C=O stretching

1510

1510

1510

Secondary amine groups

1450

1450

1450

Aromatic ring vibration

1375

1375

1383

C-H bending

1317

1317

1315

CH2wagging

1267

1267

1267

- SO3 stretching

1157

1155

1155

C–O–C asymmetrical stretching

1063

1063

1063

C–O, CC, and C–C–O stretching

876

876

876

Glycosidic linkage

  1. aYaneva and Georgieva18.