“…Both pristine HNTs and modified HNTs showed strong peaks at 3697 and 3615 cm −1 , respectively, which correspond to the stretching vibration of Al-OH groups in the inner surface; at 1028 and 909 cm −1 , peaks corresponded to Si-O stretching and Al-OH bending vibrations, respectively [57]. Meanwhile, minor peaks at 2932, 2359, 1680, and 1540 cm −1 , corresponding to C-H stretching vibration, carbonyl group [58], hydrogen bonding of COOH groups [59], N-H bending vibration [60], and C-N stretching vibration [61], respectively, could be seen in the gelatin-modified HNTs spectrum rather than in the spectrum of pristine HNTs.…”