New results from the contact theorem for the charge profile for symmetric electrolytes

In this paper the contact value of the charge profile at a charged interface is presented as the sum of the normal component of the Maxwell electrostatic tensor and a new electrostatic property defined by the integral from the product of the gradient of the electrical potential and the singlet distribution function of coions (ions with sign of the charge equal to that of the interface). On physical arguments, it is conjectured that this new property is a monotonic function of the electrical charge at the wall and is limited by the bulk electrolyte pressure for large electrical charges at the wall. Using the contact theorems for the density and the charge profiles, the exact expressions for the contact values of the profiles of coions and counterions are derived and some related general properties are discussed. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.