Dipolar Poisson-Boltzmann Equation: Ions and Dipoles Close to Charge Interfaces
- 17 August 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 99 (7) , 077801
Abstract
We present an extension to the Poisson-Boltzmann model where the dipolar features of solvent molecules are taken explicitly into account. The formulation is derived at mean-field level and can be extended to any order in a systematic expansion. It is applied to a two-plate system with oppositely charged surfaces. The ion distribution and profiles in the dipolar order parameter are calculated and can result in a large correction to the interplate pressure.Keywords
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