Research Article

Ground Hemp Fibers as Filler/Reinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites

Table 1

The major peaks observed in the FTIR spectrums and their possible source [1821].

Wave number (cm−1)VibrationSources

670C–OH out-of-plane bendingCellulose
896COC, CCO, and CCH deformation and stretchingCellulose
1040C–C, C–OH, C–H ring, and side group vibrationsCellulose and hemicellulose
1155C–O–C asymmetrical stretchingCellulose and hemicellulose
1246C–O aryl groupLignin
1317CH2 rocking vibrationCellulose
1373In-the-plane CH bendingCellulose and hemicellulose
1423HCH and OCH in-plane bending vibrationPectin, lignin, hemicelluloses, and calcium pectates
1505C=C aromatic symmetrical stretchingLignin
1640OH bending of absorbed waterWater
1732C=O stretching
Esterified and carboxylic groups
Xylans (hemicelluloses)
Pectin
2850CH2 symmetrical stretchingWax
2920C–H symmetrical stretchingCellulose
3370O–H linked shearingPolysaccharides