What absorbs at 922 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 922 cm⁻¹ can point to several functional groups. Below are the most likely assignments, ranked by how much published evidence supports each — every one traceable to literature (DOI) and cross-validated against our 130,000+ reference spectra and knowledge graph.
Backed by 8 cited sources
Quick answer
A band near 922 cm⁻¹ is usually interpreted by checking which functional groups repeatedly co-occur there in the literature, then confirming at least one or two additional peaks in the same sample. This page ranks those assignments by accumulated evidence rather than by a single fixed textbook rule.
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Chlorine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silanol (Si-OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Siloxane (Si-O-Si) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silicate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Phosphate (PO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silicon (Si) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single fixed rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Possible materials
| Material | Supporting peaks | Overlapping groups | Cited sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| TiO2 | 922, 1700, 1093 | Hydroxyl (O-H), Alkyl C-H | 1 |
| silicate | 922, 1000, 1037 | Silicon-oxygen (Si-O), Hydroxyl (O-H), Alkyl C-H | 1 |
Materials are shown only when the same literature pool supports this band and at least one additional characteristic peak.
Spectrum logic
This band becomes meaningful only when read with its neighboring peaks. In practice, analysts first look at the assignments above, then check whether the same sample also shows other peaks expected for the same structural motif. A lone band near 922 cm⁻¹ is usually not enough for material identification by itself.
Real-world usage
This type of query is common in polymer identification, unknown plastic screening, QC troubleshooting, recycled-material verification, and literature-backed peak assignment review.
Common mistakes
- Treating one isolated band as proof of a material without checking at least one or two supporting peaks.
- Ignoring overlap: multiple functional groups can contribute near the same wavenumber.
- Skipping validation when additives, blends, oxidation, or contamination may distort the spectrum.
Verification advice
When ambiguity remains, validate the hypothesis with DSC, GC-MS, or TGA, especially for blends, degraded samples, and filled polymers.
Literature behind these assignments
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Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) confidence 1.0
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
FTIR study on early age hydration of carbon nanotubes modified cement-based materials DOI: 10.1680/jadcr.16.00167 -
Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“(O corresponds to oxygen from the corner of the heteropolyanion structure), W-O e-W c IR spectrum of PDPA doped with the PTA heteropolyanions is characterized by the IR (O corresponds to oxygen from the side of the heteropolyanion structure”
The Photoluminescence and Vibrational Properties of Black Phosphorous Sheets Chemically/Electrochemically Functionalized in the Presence of Diphenylamine DOI: 10.3390/polym14214479 -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 1.0
“vibration of C=C bonds in aromatic groups [24] and is characbelong to the strong aliphatic C-H stretching band 2,922 cm-1 cm-1 terized by the enhancement and disappearance after adsorption and 2,922 belong [23].”
Deng 等 - 2022 - Efficient adsorption capability of banana and cass DOI: 10.4491/eer.2020.575 -
Silicate confidence 1.0
“while cm-1 Therefore, the bands at 922 and 1020 corresponded to vibrations of the silicate dimer and cyclic oligomer, respectively.”
Polymerization of silicate on TiO2 and its influence on arsenate adsorption: An ATR-FTIR study DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.01.021 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“FTIR (KBr, 1055 (C-O stretching), 1269 (asymmetric COC stretching), 1383 (CH wagging), 1680 (C=O stretching 2 of COOH), 1734 (C=O stretching of coumarin moiety), 922 and 1518 (vibrations of trisubstituted 1H”
Lin 等 - 2017 - Coumarinand Carboxyl-Functionalized Supramolecul DOI: 10.3390/polym9040146 -
Sulfate (SO4) confidence 1.0
“1b), spectrum of 100/0 cm(cid:4)1 wasadded;thesharppeakat28.4(cid:2) cordisappearedandonlythebroad from which it is important to highlight a peak at 1220 cm(cid:4)1 responding to the ester sulfate groups, a peak at 922 amorphous band was ob”
Martins 等 - 2012 - Synergistic effects between kappa-carrageenan and DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.03.004 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“on PC2 is due to changes in the absorbance peak at 1030 As paraformaldehyde and water combine to methylene glycol (HO-CH 2-OH), characteristic peaks at 1023 and cm-1 922 due to bending vibrations of O-H and C-H are expected at the beginning”
Prediction of Residual Curing Capacity of Melamine-Formaldehyde Resins at an Early Stage of Synthesis by In-Line FTIR Spectroscopy DOI: 10.3390/polym13152541 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“The absorption peaks at 1060 and 922 cm-1 represented the symmetric and and asymmetric stretching vibrations of -P-Obonds in the -P(=O)OH groups and those at around asymmetric stretching vibrations of -P-Obonds in the -P(=O)OH groups and th”
Hemimorphite Flotation with 1-Hydroxydodecylidene-1,1-diphosphonic Acid and Its Mechanism DOI: 10.3390/min8020038
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