Table 1 Adsorption energies (Eads), Frontier molecular orbital (FMO) and charge transfer (Q) analyses of the complexes of Be12O12 nanocage with ciprofloxacin (CIP).

From: Assessment of the potential and application of Be12O12 nanocage for removal of ciprofloxacin from water employing density functional theory

System

DFT

Eads

6-31G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

DFT-D4

Eads

6-31G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

DFT-D3

Eads

6-31G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

DFT + BSSE

Eads

6-31G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

Eads

6-311G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

Eads

6–31 +  + G(d,p)

(Kcal/mol)

ELUMO (eV)

EHOMO (eV)

Eg (eV)

Q (Charge transfer) (e)

Be12O12

− 0.25

− 8.45

8.20

Com-A

− 17.79

− 40.10

− 38.77

− 37.10

− 36.40

− 34.15

− 2.34

− 6.44

4.10

− 0.156

Com-B

− 25.75

− 31.97

− 31.90

− 29.42

− 29.89

− 27.87

− 1.84

− 6.06

4.22

− 0.160

Com-C

− 15.44

− 26.57

− 27.26

− 25.99

− 25.62

− 24.52

− 1.69

− 5.96

4.26

− 0.121

Com-D

− 10.10

− 17.85

− 18.19

− 17.01

− 19.55

− 18.17

− 1.55

− 6.08

4.52

− 0.055

Com-E

− 35.38

− 41.65

− 41.74

− 39.86

− 40.47

− 37.6765

− 1.74

− 6.01

4.27

− 0.199