Title: Statistical mechanics of electrolytes and polyelectrolytes. II. Counterion condensation on a line charge
Abstract:Starting from the BBGKY hierarchy and using the method described in paper I, the statistical mechanics of a polyion in a dilute ionic solution is studied. It is shown that if the length of the polyion...Starting from the BBGKY hierarchy and using the method described in paper I, the statistical mechanics of a polyion in a dilute ionic solution is studied. It is shown that if the length of the polyion is much larger than the distance of closest approach, ’’counterion condensation’’ occurs. If the length of the polyion is comparable to the Debye length or larger, then the critical charge density is shown to be independent of the ionic strength. If the length is much smaller than the Debye length, the critical value is shown to depend logarithmically on the ionic strength and the length of the polyion. Expressions are derived for the critical charge density and the distribution of the counterions around the polyion.Read More
Publication Year: 1982
Publication Date: 1982-10-15
Language: en
Type: article
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