Liquid-state theory of charged colloids

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12 February 1998

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/9702139

Abstract

A simple theory of the fluid state of a charged colloidal suspension is proposed. The full free energy of a polyelectrolyte solution is calculated. It is found that the counterions condense onto the polyions forming clusters composed of one polyion and n counterions. The distribution of cluster sizes is determined explicitly. In agreement with the current experimental and Monte Carlo results, no liquid-gas phase separation was encountered.

Keywords

CHARGED COLLOIDAL
POLYELECTROLYTE
SIMPLE THEORY
STATE THEORY
LIQUID STATE
COUNTERIONS
SUSPENSION
COLLOIDS
POLYIONS

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Version 1, 1997-02-14, ArXiv
Version 2, 1998-02-12, ArXiv
Published version: Europhysics Letters, 41 (2), 123.

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