Table 5 Quantum chemical parameters of Cu: ZnO NPs.

From: Integrating microwave-assisted green synthesis, DFT simulations, and biological activity evaluation of copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles

Quantum Chemical parameters

HOMO

-2.4

LUMO

0.6

band gap energy (ΔE)

2.9

Ionization potential (IP)

-0.6

Electron Affinity (EA)

2.3

Hardness (\(\eta\))

1.5

Electronegativity (\(\chi\))

0.9

Absolute softness σ

0.66667

Global softness S

0.33333

Mulliken electronegativity X

0.9

Chemical potential, Pi

-0.9

Electrophilicity index, ω

0.27