Table 3 Infrared spectral absorption peaks of coal.

From: Functional group characteristics of coal treated with clean biomass surfactant via FTIR spectroscopy

Wavenumber/cm− 1

Spectral Peak Assignment

900 ~ 700

This wavenumber range is mainly due to the out-of-plane bending vibration of various substituted aromatic hydrocarbons.

1300 ~ 1000

This wavenumber range is mainly due to the stretching vibration of C-O, and the characteristic absorption peak in this region is quite complex, mainly including the C-O bonds of phenols, alcohols, ethers, and esters.

1450 ~ 1350

This region is mainly for asymmetric and symmetric deformation vibrations of alkanes, with characteristic absorption peaks at 1440 cm− 1 and 1370 cm− 1.

Near 1600 cm− 1

This region is mainly for the C = C framework vibrations and stretching vibrations of aromatic and polycyclic aromatic layers.

3000 ~ 2800

This region is mainly for the stretching vibrations of fatty hydrocarbons, and this absorption band has two characteristic absorption peaks at 2920 cm− 1 and 2850 cm-1, representing the asymmetric and symmetric stretching vibrations of alkane C-H.

3650 ~ 3200

This region is mainly for the absorption of hydrogen bonds between -OH molecules in coal, with the characteristic absorption peak at around 3420 cm− 1. The intensity and width of the peak are large, making it a strong absorption peak.

3650 ~ 3600

This region is mainly for the stretching vibration of free -OH, with a low intensity and a sharp peak shape. The characteristic absorption peak position is around 3620 cm-1.