“…A new peak was observed at 2,280 cm− 1 , indicating formation of –N=C=O when MgO NP were introduced into PU. Increase in MgO NP increased the absorption of –NCO band, indicating partial decomposition of PU (Nguyen et al, 2011). PU/MgO/Ag (see Figure 6B) showed CH 2 stretching at 2,950 cm− 1 , 1081 cm -1 (C-O-C stretching), 1,637 cm− 1 and 3,500 cm− 1 (bending mode of water molecules [HO-H] and OH, respectively), 1,750 cm− 1 (C=O stretching), 3,308 cm −1 (NH stretching) and 1,530 cm −1 (urethane amide II).…”