How can you identify cotton fabric from FTIR?
This page summarizes the recurring FTIR evidence reported for cotton fabric, including the most frequent peaks, supporting functional groups, and literature-backed interpretation patterns. It is a structured evidence page, not a claim of automatic single-spectrum certainty.
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Quick answer
cotton fabric is usually reported with a recurring pattern of peaks and functional-group evidence. The most useful approach is to cross-check at least two characteristic peaks before treating it as a match, then verify whether the full spectrum still fits the same material family.
Peak interpretation
Possible materials / groups
| Groupe fonctionnel | Preuves |
|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 20 |
| Methacrylate | 19 |
| Acetate | 19 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 18 |
| C-O single bond | 15 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 14 |
| Carbohydrate | 13 |
| Amide | 7 |
Spectrum logic
The logic here is evidence aggregation: repeated literature mentions of cotton fabric, repeated peak positions, and repeated functional-group associations. A strong material hypothesis should still be supported by multiple peaks that agree with each other, not by one headline band alone.
Real-world usage
This page is designed for polymer identification, incoming-material QC, unknown plastic analysis, recycled-content review, and literature-backed interpretation of reference spectra.
Common mistakes
- Calling a material match too early because one famous peak is present.
- Ignoring sample prep, fillers, oxidation, water, or additives that can change the apparent pattern.
- Using literature evidence without checking whether your own sampling mode and spectrum quality are comparable.
Verification advice
Use DSC, GC-MS, or TGA to validate the material hypothesis when the peak pattern is ambiguous or mixed.
Literature behind this page
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Development of Cost-Effective, Ecofriendly Selenium Nanoparticle-Functionalized Cotton Fabric for Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9010018 -
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Cuiffo 等 - 2021 - Thermochemical degradation of cotton fabric under DOI: 10.1186/s40691-021-00263-8 -
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Grgac 等 - 2020 - The Chitosan Implementation into Cotton and Polyes DOI: 10.3390/ma13071616 -
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Saleemi 等 - 2020 - Surface Functionalization of Cotton and PC Fabrics DOI: 10.3390/coatings10020124 -
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Impact of NaOH Concentration on Deweaving of Cotton Fabric in Aqueous Solutions DOI: 10.3390/su13042015 -
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Hydrophobization of cotton fabric with silanes with different substituents DOI: 10.1007/s10570-019-02776-4 -
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Single Step Synthesis and Functionalization of Nano Titania for Development of Multifunctional Cotton Fabrics DOI: 10.3390/ma15010038 -
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Mardenborough 等 - 2023 - Influence of NaOH concentration on the decolorizat DOI: 10.4491/eer.2021.643 -
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Characterization of cotton fabric scouring by Fourier transform-infrared attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and water absorption measurements DOI: 10.1177/0040517518790976 -
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Mondal 等 - 2023 - Recycling of silver nanoparticles from electronic DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40668-7
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