Table 2 FTIR peak assignments and vibrational modes of rGO, Dy-MOF, Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, and Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO.

From: Evaluation of Dy–Cr integration in MOF/rGO nanocomposite for enhanced electrochemical water splitting

Wavenumber (cm−1)

Assignment

Vibrational mode

Material(s)

3384

O–H stretching

Stretching of hydroxyl groups and adsorbed water

rGO

3376

O–H stretching

Stretching of hydroxyl groups and adsorbed water

Cr-MOF, Dy-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

1616–1625

C=O stretching

Asymmetric stretching of carboxylate groups

Cr-MOF, Dy-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

1528–1542

C–C stretching

Aromatic ring stretching

Cr-MOF, Dy-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

1432

C=C stretching

Sp2 carbon skeleton of graphene

rGO, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

1367–1385

C–O stretching

Symmetric stretching of carboxylate groups

Cr-MOF, Dy-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

909

Dy-O stretching

Metal-oxygen coordination bond (Dy3+)

Dy-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO

689

Cr–O stretching

Metal–oxygen coordination bond (Cr3+)

Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF, Dy–Cr-MOF/rGO