2008/12/05 by Matej Kanduč, M. Kanduc, Martin Trulsson +9 · 1 citation
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles #Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions #Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods #cond-mat.soft #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreve.78.061105
published as Phys. Rev. E 78, 061105 (2008) · 15 pages, 8 figures
openalex publication_date 2008/12/05 · arxiv created 2009/05/23 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We compare weak- and strong-coupling theory of counterion-mediated electrostatic interactions between two asymmetrically charged plates with extensive Monte Carlo simulations. Analytical results in both weak- and strong-coupling limits compare excellently with simulations in their respective regimes of validity. The system shows a surprisingly rich structure in terms of interactions between the surfaces as well as fundamental qualitative differences in behavior in the weak- and the strong-coupling limits.