Table 2 Calculated HOMO energy (EH), LUMO energy (EL), HOMO–LUMO energy gap (Eg), Fermi level energy (EF) and work function (ϕ). All data are in eV.

From: In silico investigation on sensing of tyramine by boron and silicon doped C60 fullerenes

Structure

EH

EL

Eg

EF

Φ

Tyramine

 − 5.79

 − 0.02

5.77

 − 2.91

2.91

C60

 − 5.98

 − 3.23

2.75

 − 4.61

4.61

BC59

 − 5.66

 − 3.22

2.44

 − 4.44

4.44

SiC59

 − 5.82

 − 3.65

2.17

 − 4.74

4.74

Tyramine@C60(a)

 − 5.84

 − 3.16

2.68

 − 4.50

4.50

Tyramine@C60(b)

 − 5.84

 − 3.17

2.67

 − 4.51

4.51

Tyramine@C59B(a)

 − 4.81

 − 2.75

2.06

 − 3.78

3.78

Tyramine@C59B(b)

 − 4.99

 − 2.82

2.17

 − 3.91

3.91

Tyramine@C59Si(a)

 − 4.68

 − 2.61

2.07

 − 3.65

3.65

Tyramine@C59Si(b)

 − 4.78

 − 2.64

2.14

 − 3.71

3.71