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Interaction between random heterogeneously charged surfaces in an electrolyte solution

Soft Condensed Matter 2015-08-12 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We study, using Monte Carlo simulations, the interaction between infinite heterogeneously charged surfaces inside an electrolyte solution. The surfaces are overall neutral with quenched charged domains. An average over the quenched disorder is performed to obtain the net force. We find that the interaction between the surfaces is repulsive at short distances and is attractive for larger separations.

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@article{arxiv.1508.02689,
  title  = {Interaction between random heterogeneously charged surfaces in an electrolyte solution},
  author = {Amin Bakhshandeh and Alexandre P. dos Santos and Alexandre Diehl and Yan Levin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.02689},
  year   = {2015}
}
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