Complexation between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes: beyond the Random Phase Approximation
| dc.creator | Castelnovo, Martin | |
| dc.creator | Joanny, Jean-Francois | |
| dc.date | 2001-01-18 | |
| dc.date | 2001-04-05 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-25T21:47:02Z | |
| dc.description | We consider the phase behavior of polymeric systems by calculating the structure factors beyond the Random Phase Approximation. The effect of this correction to the mean-field RPA structure factor is shown to be important in the case of coulombic systems. Two examples are given: simple electrolytes and mixtures of incompatible oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. In this last case, all former studies predicted an enhancement of compatibility for increasing charge densities; we also describe the complexation transition between the polyelectrolytes. We determine a phase diagram of the polyelectrolyte mixture that includes both complexation and incompatibility. | |
| dc.description | 18 pages, 4 figures. Submitted to EPJ-E | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0101279 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0101279 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/82805 | |
| dc.subject | Soft Condensed Matter | |
| dc.title | Complexation between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes: beyond the Random Phase Approximation | |
| dc.type | text |