Table 1 FTIR vibrational mode assignment for CAE and CAE–AgNPs.
Sample | Wave number (cm−1) | IR assignments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
CAE | 1299 | Vibrations of polyols | |
1640 | C = O stretching vibration | ||
2140 | C–H vibrations | ||
3291 | O–H stretch | ||
CAE–AgNPs | 478, 590 | Ag–O, Ag–N vibrations | |
1040, 1238 | Vibrations of primary alcohol (–OH) and polyols | ||
1353 | Aromatic band vibrations | ||
1640 | C = O, C = N stretch | ||
3306 | O–H stretch |