Styrene — FTIR absorption peaks and assignments
These are the characteristic FTIR wavenumbers where Styrene 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.
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Quick answer
Styrene 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 Styrene
| Golfgetal (cm⁻¹) | Ondersteunende feiten | Geciteerde bronnen | Hoogste vertrouwen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 698 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 960 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 2700 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 696 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 700 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 682 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 701 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 1450 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 3628 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 3062 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 1461 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 1601 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 3054 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 3081 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 1220 | 1 | 1 | 1,0 |
| 699 | 1 | 1 | 0,9 |
| 966 | 1 | 1 | 0,9 |
| 911 | 1 | 0 | 1,0 |
| 1000 | 1 | 0 | 1,0 |
| 3082 | 1 | 0 | 0,8 |
| 3000 | 1 | 0 | 0,8 |
Spectrum logic
A functional-group assignment becomes more reliable 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.
Literatuur achter deze toewijzingen
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1220 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“The genband at 1220 which is attributed to a five membered eral procedure for esterification of poly(styrene maleic cyclic anhydride (Bellamy, 1975).”
Galgali 等 - 2007 - Sugar-linked biodegradable polymers Regio-specifi DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.06.035 -
3081 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“The intensityof styrene absorption lines (3081, 3060, 3026, 2922, 2851, Ni5+”
60MeV Ni ion induced modifications in nano-CdS/polystyrene composite films DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.06.022 -
3054 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“6) show bands at 3054 and 2238.27 due to aromatic C H p-ABTAY Co-polymers of styrene with acrylonitrile initiated by 55 2014”
Synthesis and characterization of co-polymers of styrene with acrylonitrile initiated by <i>p</i>-acetylbenzylidene triphenylarsonium ylide DOI: 10.1163/1568555053084249 -
1601 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“In addition, both spectra showed an absorption band at cm-1 C=C 1601 associated with the stretching of benzene ring of styrene moieties [28].”
Aguilar-Bolados 等 - 2020 - SEBS-Grafted Itaconic Acid as Compatibilizer for E DOI: 10.3390/polym12030643 -
1461 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“The broad peak at ~1461 cm-1 corre3 represents the C=H bending vibrations of PES styrene groups [51].”
TiO2 Nanoparticle Filler-Based Mixed-Matrix PES/CA Nanofiltration Membranes for Enhanced Desalination DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060433 -
3062 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“The positions of the IR bands cm-1, at 3062 and 3029 commonly used as diagnostic observed for FG1333 are listed and assigned by referpeaks for styrene modified resins [29].”
Polyurethane coatings used in twentieth century outdoor painted sculptures. Part I: comparative study of various systems by means of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy DOI: 10.1186/s40494-017-0124-7 -
3628 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“transformation of epoxy group are observed at 1715 cm-1 bending of C-H double bond of vinyl groups, and 910 cm-1 A broad vibration between 3628 and 3142 is associated corresponds to double bonds of styrene monomer.”
Eduardo Correa 等 - 2017 - Influence of tribological test on the global conve DOI: 10.1590/0104-1428.14916 -
1450 cm⁻¹ vertrouwen 1,0
“The band at 1450 can be assigned of 9.74% as well as styrene monomer of 41.87%.”
Filip 等 - 2013 - Investigation of thermal and catalytic degradation DOI: 10.2478/s11532-013-0202-y
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