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 130,000+ 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 72 65 1.0
1650 43 42 1.0
3400 43 41 1.0
1550 39 36 1.0
3500 35 31 1.0
3200 29 26 1.0
3000 25 24 1.0
1540 24 23 1.0
3350 24 22 1.0
1600 24 22 1.0
1640 23 22 1.0
1560 22 19 1.0
3280 20 16 1.0
1570 19 18 1.0
3340 18 18 1.0
3310 18 17 1.0
1630 17 17 1.0
1580 17 17 1.0
1625 17 16 1.0
1535 16 15 1.0
1620 16 13 1.0
1400 15 15 1.0
1500 15 14 1.0
1545 15 12 1.0
1660 14 13 1.0
3330 13 13 1.0
1636 13 13 1.0
1598 13 12 1.0
3600 13 12 1.0
3360 13 11 1.0

Showing the 30 best-supported peaks of 1314 total for N h.

Possible materials

Material Supporting peaks Cited sources
silver nanoparticles 1636, 1631, 1637 1
TiO2 nanoparticles 1700, 455, 1535 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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