Research Article

Characterization of Thermal Properties of Highland Bamboo Fibers

Table 2

Characteristic bands for a functional group of untreated and alkali-treated highland bamboo fiber at various concentrations [2530].

Wavenumber (cm−1)Functional groupCompounds

3400–3425–OHAlcohol (cellulose, hemi-cellulose, and lignin), phenol (bond H), and carboxylic acid
22,075–2083C–HAlkanes
1617–1620C=OHemicelluloses and lignin
1380–1382C–HC–H deformation in cellulose and hemicellulose
1106–1109C–OAlcohol (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin), ether, carboxylic acid, and ester
613–619O–HOut of plane bending