FTIR FUNCTIONAL GROUP

N h — FTIR absorption peaks and assignments

These are the characteristic FTIR wavenumbers where N h tends to absorb, compiled from published literature and ranked by supporting evidence. Each assignment is traceable to a source (DOI) and cross-validated against our 320,000+ reference spectra and knowledge graph.

Backed by 8 cited sources

Quick answer

N h is usually assigned by looking for a recurring cluster of characteristic peaks rather than one exact textbook number. The table below shows where the literature most often places this group in FTIR, ranked by accumulated evidence.

Characteristic FTIR peaks for N h

Wavenumber (cm⁻¹) Supporting facts Cited sources Top confidence
3300 73 66 1.0
3400 44 41 1.0
1650 41 40 1.0
1550 39 36 1.0
3500 30 28 1.0
3200 28 26 1.0
1540 24 23 1.0
1600 24 22 1.0
3350 23 20 1.0
1560 23 19 1.0
1640 22 21 1.0
3000 22 21 1.0
3280 21 17 1.0
3340 19 19 1.0
1570 19 18 1.0
1620 18 15 1.0
1630 17 17 1.0
1625 17 16 1.0
3310 17 16 1.0
1580 16 16 1.0
1535 16 15 1.0
1400 15 15 1.0
1660 15 14 1.0
1500 14 13 1.0
1545 14 12 1.0
3330 13 13 1.0
1636 13 13 1.0
1541 13 12 1.0
1654 13 12 1.0
3290 13 12 1.0

Showing the 30 best-supported peaks of 1303 total for N h.

Possible materials

Material Supporting peaks Cited sources
TiO2 nanoparticles 1700, 455, 1535 1
chitosan 1650, 1655, 1630 1

Spectrum logic

A functional-group assignment becomes more confident when several expected bands appear together. Use this page to find the strongest-supported peaks, then confirm that the same sample exhibits a coherent pattern rather than a single isolated hit.

Real-world usage

These pages are useful for unknown material analysis, peak explanation in reports, polymer troubleshooting, and verifying whether a candidate material family is chemically plausible.

Common mistakes

  • Using one functional-group page as a complete material verdict without checking the rest of the spectrum.
  • Assuming the strongest band is always the most diagnostic one.
  • Forgetting that processing, additives, aging, and mixtures can shift or broaden expected peaks.

Verification advice

Use DSC, GC-MS, or TGA when several material families share similar bands or when mixture effects make the FTIR assignment uncertain.

Literature behind these assignments

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