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. 2023 Jan 11;9(1):57. doi: 10.3390/gels9010057

Table 2.

Results of quantum chemical modeling.

Model Energy, kcal/mol HOMO, eV LUMO, eV ɳ, eV
ZnO-maltodextrin −3140.336 −0.262 0.097 0.1795
ZnO-agar–agar −2989.534 −0.285 0.085 0.185
ZnO-methylcellulose −3260.501 −0.263 0.106 0.1845
ZnO-hydroxyethyl cellulose −4210.149 −0.297 0.089 0.193
ZnO-amylopectin −4354.377 −0.249 0.119 0.184

Energy—the total energy of the system, HOMO—the highest occupied molecular orbital, LUMO—the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, ɳ—the chemical rigidity of the system.