| MPD | Meta-phenylenediamine |
| Zn(SO2−)4Pc | Sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine |
| IPol | Interfacial polymerization |
| MEP | Molecular electrostatic potential |
| DFT | Density Functional Theory |
| TD-DFT | Time-Dependent DFT |
| HOMO | Highest occupied molecular orbital |
| LUMO | Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |