Table 3.
Assignment of the infrared bands to functional groups in wood

Bond Type Peak (cm-1) Remark
-OH stretching 3339.50
C-H vibration 2917.12 Surface wax
C=O stretching 1735.34 Carbonyis
C-H stretching 1425.07 Lignin
C-H bending 1370.84 Hemicellulose
O-H phenolic 1235.88
C-C stretching 1031 Carbohydrate