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Table 3 Assignment of infrared bands

From: Effects of natural weathering on aged wood from historic wooden building: diagnosis of the oxidative degradation

Wave numbers (cm−1)

Functional group

Corresponding component

1736-1724

ν (C=O)

Cellulose, hemicelluloses

1660-1600

δ (H–O–H)

Water

1603-1594, 1510-1501

δ (C=C)

Lignin, aromatic skeleton

1456-1450, 1424-1417

δ (C–H)

Lignin

1370-1363

δ (C–H)

Cellulose, hemicelluloses

1352-1330

γ (CH2), δ (O–H)

Lignin

1318-1309

ν (C–O–C)

Cellulose

1270-1266

ν (C=O)

Lignin, guaiacyl units

1234-1226

ν (C–O)

Cellulose, lignin

1156-1150

ν (C–O)

Lignin, xylan

1115-1092

ν (C–O–C)

Cellulose, hemicelluloses

1059-1050

ν (C–O)

Cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin

1034-1024

ν (C–O)

Cellulose, hemicelluloses

895-900

δ (C–H)

Cellulose