Liquid-state theory of charged colloids
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❄️ cond-mat.soft
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chargedcounterionstheoryagreementcalculatedcarloclusterclusters
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A simple theory of the fluid state of a charged colloidal suspension is proposed. The full free energy of a polyelectrolyte solution is calculated. It is found that the counterions condense onto the polyions forming clusters composed of one polyion and n counterions. The distribution of cluster sizes is determined explicitly. In agreement with the current experimental and Monte Carlo results, no liquid-gas phase separation was encountered.
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