“…5, an absorption due to asymmetric B-0 stretches extends from 1260 cm-' (main maximum) to 1450 cm-' (shoulder).20 Tetrahedral borate species are instead characterized by complex absorptions due to asymmetric and symmetric BO, stretches in the region 1100-900 cm-1. 21,22 The bands due to trigonal and tetrahedral borate species have similar absolute intensities, as is deduced from the spectrum of borax, Na2B,0, . 10H20, shown in Fig.…”