Electrical interaction energy between two charged entities
Journal
Journal of Chemical Physics
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
1
Pages
25-33
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Liu B.-T.
Abstract
A systematic approach is proposed for the derivation of the electrical interaction energy between two charged entities under a general surface condition. The analysis provides necessary information which facilitates the description of various phenomena of practical significance such as the adsorption of particles to surfaces, boundary effect on the electrophoretic behavior of a colloidal particle, and the behavior of a dispersed phase, e.g., its stability and phase transition. Four examples are provided to justify the applicability of the present method: a sphere and a planar surface, a sphere in a planar slit, a sphere in a spherical pore, and a sphere in a cylindrical pore. ? 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type
journal article