Table 1 The band gap values of EB-PANI, HO-PANI and Na-SPANI in unprotonated and H2CO3-protonated sates.

From: First-principles study of the effect of functional groups on polyaniline backbone

Type

Band gap (eV)

Unprotonated states

H2CO3-protonated states

EB-PANI

0.51

0.163

HO-PANI

0.306

0.193

Na-SPANI

0.538

0.122