“…Another peak around 1634 cm −1 relates to carboxylic acid C O stretching. Furthermore, the 1380 cm −1 peak is attributed to symmetric –COO– stretching of pectin groups [ 28 ]. FTIR analysis demonstrates WMR contains various functional groups like NH, COOH, C O, and –COO–, which could serve as potential adsorption sites for metal ions.…”