Polymer

Band (cm1)

Time of Irradiation 0.0 hr 2.0 hrs

Type of Vibration

Intensity

PS

3444

3445

3445

C-H stretch in benzene

Decreased

PS

3059

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3060

= C-H stretch

New Band

PS

3026

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3027

= C-H stretch

New Band

PS

2921

2923

2924

(C-H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increased

PS

2842

2842

2851

C-H stretch in aldehydes

Increased

PS

1740

1741

1741

C=O stretch

Increased

PS

1490

-------

1492

C=C stretch

New Band

PS

1024

-------

1024

C-O-C antisymmetric stretching vibration

New Band

PS

755

-------

756

Conjugated double bond

New Band

PS

541

542

542

Mono substitution of benzene ring

Decreased

PS/DMT

3738

3738

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C-O-C stretching vibration

Disappears

PS/DMT

3446

3446

3431

C-H stretch in benzene

decreased

PS/DMT

3059

3059

3060

(C-H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increased

PS/DMT

3026

3026

3027

C-H stretch

Increased

PS/DMT

2923

2924

2924

C-H stretch in aldehydes

increased

PS/DMT

2850

2851

2853

Increased

PS/DMT

1726

-------

1727

C=O stretch, carboxylic acid

New Band

PS/DMT

1600

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1602

C=C stretch

New Band

PS/DMT

1451

1452

1453

C=O stretch vibrations, Carboxylic acids-dimeric forms

Decreased

PS/DMT

1274

1275

1276

C ? O stretch in acids

Increased

PS / DMT

1024

1024

1026

C-O-C antisymmetric stretching vibration

Increased

PS/DMT

830

830

831

Conjugated double bond

Increased

PS / DMT

699

670

670

=C-H bending

Increased

PS / DMT

541

542

542

Mono substitution of benzene ring

Decreased