On the regimes of charge reversal

Charge reversal of the planar electrical double layer is studied by means of a well known integral equation theory. By a numerical analysis, a diagram is constructed with the onset points of charge reversal in the space of the fundamental variables of the system. Within this diagram, two regimes of...

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Published inThe Journal of chemical physics Vol. 128; no. 17; p. 174701
Main Authors Jiménez-Angeles, Felipe, Lozada-Cassou, Marcelo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 07.05.2008
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Summary:Charge reversal of the planar electrical double layer is studied by means of a well known integral equation theory. By a numerical analysis, a diagram is constructed with the onset points of charge reversal in the space of the fundamental variables of the system. Within this diagram, two regimes of charge reversal are identified, which are referred to as oscillatory and nonoscillatory. We found that these two regimes can be distinguished through a simple formula. Furthermore, a symmetry between electrostatic and size correlations in charge reversal is exhibited. Agreement of our results with other theories and molecular simulations data is discussed.
ISSN:0021-9606
DOI:10.1063/1.2911923