Polymer

Band (cm−1)

Band (cm−1) (0.0 min)

Band (cm−1) (120 min)

Type of vibration

Intensity

PVBP + 10.0% DOT

3742

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3742

C-O-C stretching vibration

New band

3426

3426

3431

(O−H), stretching vibration of carboxylic acid

Decreasing

3021

3021

3032

(=C−H), stretching vibration of Aromatic

Increasing

2924

2924

2929

(C−H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increasing

2840

2840

2840

(O−H) stanching vibration

Increasing

1720

1720

1726

(C=O) stanching vibration

Increasing

1623

1623

1623

(C=C) stanching vibration in dines

Increasing

1539

1539

1539

1483

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1483

(C=C) stretching of aromatic

New band

1116

1116

1118

(C−O) stanching vibration

Decreasing

1106

1106

1106

Increasing

830

830

835

Conjugated double bond

Increasing

758

758

758

(=C−H) stretch vibration

Increasing

PVBP + 10.0% DET

3857

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3857

(O−H), stretching vibration

Decreasing

3741

3741

3743

C−O−C stretching vibration

Increasing

3441

3441

3446

(OH), stretching vibration of carboxylic acid

Increasing

3030

3030

3032

(=C−H), stretching vibration of Aromatic

Increasing

2924

2924

2926

(C−H), stretching vibration of benzene

Increasing

2845

2845

2847

(O−H) stanching vibration

Increasing

1721

1721

1726

(C=O) stanching vibration

1618

1618

1623

(O−H) stanching vibration

Increasing

1480

1480

1485

(C=C) stanching vibration in dines

Increasing

1234

1234

1236

(C=C) stretching of aromatic

Increasing

1111

1111

1116

(C−O) stanching vibration

Decreasing

825

825

835

Conjugated double bond

Increasing

753

753

758

(=C−H) stretch vibration

Decreasing