Theory of counterion association in rod-like polyelectrolytes

被引:28
作者
Levin, Y
机构
[1] Instituto de Física, UFRGS, CEP 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 34卷 / 06期
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D O I
10.1209/epl/i1996-00471-9
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
A new theory of a polyelectrolyte solution at low densities is proposed. It is shown that below temperature T-cl, counterions associate with polyions forming clusters consisting of a polyion and of n counterions. The distribution of cluster sizes is Gaussian, and leads to a strong logarithmic correction to the limiting laws obtained by Manning. Above T-cl the limiting laws remain unchanged. Furthermore, unlike some recent suggestions it is demonstrated that counterion condensation is distinct from the Kosterlitz-Thouless phase transition.
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