Table 5 The calculated FMOs and GCRDs of the EABH, EABH-Fe2+ and EABH-Pb2+ at B3LYP/LanL2DZ level of theory.

From: A reversible eugenol derived colorimetric and fluorescence “turn-off” probe for Fe2+ and Pb2+ ions detection

Global Parameters

Symbol and formula

EABH

EABH-Fe2+

EABH-Pb2+

EHOMO

EH (eV)

-5.812

-3.990

-4.783

ELUMO

EL (eV)

-1.536

-1.986

-1.742

ΔELUMO – HOMO

Eg=EL−H (eV)

4.275

2.004

3.040

Ionization potential (I )

I = -EHOMO (eV)

5.812

3.990

4.783

Electron affinity (A)

A = -ELUMO (eV)

1.536

1.986

1.742

Hardness (η)

η = (ELUMO - EHOMO)/2 (eV)

2.137

1.002

1.520

Softness (S)

S = 1/2η (eV)−1

0.233

0.498

0.328

Chemical potential (µ)

µ = (ELUMO+EHOMO)/2 (eV)

-3.674

-2.988

-3.263

Electronegativity (χ)

χ = - µ (eV)

3.674

2.988

3.263

Electrophilicity (ψ)

ψ = µ2/2η (eV)

3.157

4.455

3.502