Table 4 HOMO-LUMO energies, reactivity properties and corresponding estimated values for Nylon 6-molecule.

From: Investigation of the effects of concentration and voltage on the physicochemical properties of Nylon 6 nanofiber membrane

Molecular orbital energies and Quantum chemical properties (eV)

Estimated Values

E LUMO

-0.52

E HOMO

-7.13

ΔE = ELUMO-EHOMO

6.60

Global electrophilicity Index (ω)

2.22

Electronic chemical potential (µ)

-3.83

Chemical Softness (S)

0.30

Global Hardness (η)

3.31

Ionization Energy (I)

7.13

Electron affinity (A)

0.52