2.5.4. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

The fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra of MCC, MD-MCC and NC were recorded using a Nicolet iS5 spectrometer with iD5 ATR sampling accessory (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). All spectra were collected from an accumulation of 32 scans at wavelengths ranging between 4000 and 600 cm<sup>−</sup>1.
