Polymer

Band (cm−1)

Time of irradiation

Type of Vibration

Intensity

0.0 hr

2.0 hrs

PMS

3446

3446

3430

C-H stretch in benzene

Decreased

PMS

3014

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3014

Increased

PMS

2923

2924

2920

(C-H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increased

PMS

2854

2854

2853

C-H stretch in aldehydes

Increased

PMS

1889

1889

1889

C=O stretch

Increased

PMS

1602

1602

1602

C=C stretch

Decreased

PMS

1443

1443

1446

C=O stretch vibrations, Carboxylic acids-dimeric forms

Increased

PMS

811

811

811

Conjugated double bond

Increased

PMS

547

547

549

Mono substitution of benzene ring

Decreased

PMS/DMTa

3729

3729

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C-O-C stretching vibration

Disappears

PMS/DMTa

3446

3446

3423

Increased

PMS/DMTa

2924

2924

2922

(C-H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increased

PMS/DMTa

2852

2852

2852

C-H stretch in aldehydes

Increased

PMS/DMTa

1714

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1714

C=O stretch, carboxylic acid

New Band

PMS/DMTa

1645

1645

1337

C=C stretch

Decreased

PMS/DMTa

1455

1455

1453

C=O stretch vibrations, Carboxylic acids-dimeric forms

Decreased

PMS/DMTa

1114

1114

1111

Increased

PMS/DMTa

830

830

830

Conjugated double bond

Increased

PMS/DMTa

671

671

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=C-H bending

Disappear