Surface-induced layer formation in polyelectrolytes
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v1 Materials Science
Abstract
We analyze, by means of an RPA calculation, the conditions under which a mixture of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes can micro-segregate in the neighborhood of a charged surface creating a layered structure. A number of stable layers can be formed if the surface is sufficiently strongly charged even at temperatures at which the bulk of the mixture is homogeneous.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9809355,
title = {Surface-induced layer formation in polyelectrolytes},
author = {F. J. Solis and M. Olvera de la Cruz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9809355},
year = {2009}
}
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6 pages, 3 figures, revtex, epsf, psfig