Research Article

Single-Stage Microwave-Assisted Coconut-Shell-Based Activated Carbon for Removal of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) from Aqueous Solution: Optimization and Batch Studies

Table 2

Summary of FTIR spectra.

PeakIntensityCompounds

748WeakAlcohol, O-H
1215WeakNitrile, C-N
1625WeakAlkene, C=C
1689WeakAlkene, C=C
1778WeakAlkene, C=O
2102WeakAlkyne, C≡C
2206WeakNitrile, C-N
2308WeakNitrile, C-N
2800MediumAldehyde, C=O
2875MediumCarboxylic, COOH
3007MediumCarboxylic, COOH
3525StrongCarboxylic, COOH
3604StrongAlcohol, O-H
3716StrongAlcohol, O-H