Research Article

Adsorption Phenomenon of Arundinaria alpina Stem-Based Activated Carbon for the Removal of Lead from Aqueous Solution

Table 2

FTIR spectral characteristics of AASAC1 before and after adsorption.

Wavenumber (cmāˆ’1)Assignment
BeforeAfter

34543384O-H stretching in a hydrogen bond
16121630C=C alkane, C=O
13151516C-C=C asymmetric stretch, N=O stretch, N=O bend
11671210C=O stretch, C-O alcoholic stretch, carboxylic acid, anhydrides
782503Aromatic (out-of-plane band)