Table 3.
HOMO energy, in eV; LUMO energy, in eV; Energy Gap, in eV; Change in energy gap, %Δ ; Fermi Level energy, in eV, work function, ɸ in eV and Changes in work function, %ɸ; Chemical Potential, μ; Global Hardness, η; Softness, S; and Global Electrophilicity, ω in ωB97X-D/6-31G(d,p) method.
| Systems | %Δ | ɸ | %Δɸ | μ | η | S | ω | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9.56 | 5.10 | 14.66 | – | −2.23 | 2.23 | – | −2.23 | 7.33 | 0.07 | 0.34 | |
| Pristine BN | −9.92 | 1.21 | 11.13 | – | −4.36 | 4.36 | – | −4.36 | 5.57 | 0.09 | 1.71 |
| Complex A | −9.06 | 1.91 | 10.97 | 1.44 | −3.58 | 3.58 | 17.89 | −3.58 | 5.49 | 0.091 | 1.17 |
| Sc-BN | −8.97 | −0.64 | 8.33 | 25.16 | −4.81 | 4.81 | −10.32 | −4.81 | 4.17 | 0.12 | 2.77 |
| Complex B | −8.64 | 0.53 | 9.17 | 17.61 | −4.06 | 4.06 | 6.88 | −4.59 | 4.59 | 0.11 | 2.29 |
| Ti-BN | −7.75 | −0.31 | 7.44 | 33.15 | −4.03 | 4.03 | 7.56 | −4.03 | 3.72 | 0.13 | 2.18 |
| Complex C | −7.20 | 0.48 | 7.68 | 30.99 | −3.36 | 3.36 | 22.94 | −3.36 | 3.84 | 0.13 | 1.47 |
| Pristine AlN | −8.55 | −0.64 | 7.91 | – | −4.59 | 4.59 | – | −4.60 | 3.96 | 0.126 | 2.65 |
| Complex D | −8.08 | −0.26 | 7.82 | 1.14 | −4.17 | 4.17 | 9.15 | −4.17 | 3.91 | 0.127 | 2.22 |
| Sc-AlN | −8.28 | −0.45 | 7.83 | 1.01 | −4.37 | 4.37 | 4.79 | −4.37 | 3.92 | 0.128 | 2.44 |
| Complex E | −7.89 | −0.11 | 8 | −1.14 | −3.89 | 3.89 | 15.25 | −4 | 4 | 0.125 | 2 |
| Ti–AlN | −6.51 | −0.56 | 5.95 | 24.78 | −3.54 | 3.54 | 22.88 | −3.54 | 2.98 | 0.17 | 2.10 |
| Complex F | −6.18 | −0.25 | 5.93 | 25.03 | −3.22 | 3.22 | 29.85 | −3.22 | 2.97 | 0.168 | 1.75 |
| Pristine AlP | −8.67 | −1.89 | 6.78 | – | −5.28 | 5.28 | – | −5.28 | 3.39 | 0.15 | 4.11 |
| Complex G | −8.25 | −1.50 | 6.75 | 0.44 | −4.88 | 4.88 | 7.58 | −4.88 | 3.38 | 0.147 | 1.04 |
| Sc-AlP | −8.48 | −1.68 | 6.8 | −0.29 | −5.08 | 5.08 | 3.79 | −5.08 | 3.4 | 0.147 | 3.79 |
| Complex H | −8.19 | −1.42 | 6.77 | 0.15 | −4.81 | 4.81 | 8.90 | −4.81 | 3.39 | 0.15 | 3.41 |
| Ti–AlP | −8.49 | −1.91 | 6.58 | 2.95 | −5.2 | 5.2 | 1.52 | −5.2 | 3.29 | 0.151 | 4.11 |
| Complex I | −7.48 | −1.46 | 6.02 | 11.21 | −4.47 | 4.47 | 15.34 | −4.47 | 3.01 | 0.17 | 3.32 |