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20142022
most citedA modified Poisson-Boltzmann theory: Effects of co-solvent polarizability

55 citations

21 papers

cond-mat.soft2022★ 17 cited

Electrosorption-induced deformation of a porous electrode with non-convex pore geometry in electrolyte solutions: a theoretical study

A. L. Kolesnikov, D. A. Mazur, Yu. A. Budkov

Porous carbon is well known as a good candidate for the development of electrochemical double-layer capacitors. Predominantly, many conventional carbons are microporous and often w…

cond-mat.soft2022★ 48 cited

Modified Poisson-Boltzmann equations and macroscopic forces in inhomogeneous ionic fluids

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov

We propose a field-theoretical approach based on the thermodynamic perturbation theory and within it derive a grand thermodynamic potential of the inhomogeneous ionic fluid as a fu…

cond-mat.soft2021★ 10 cited

Electrochemistry meets polymer physics: polymerized ionic liquids on an electrified electrode

Yury A. Budkov, Nikolai N. Kalikin, Andrei L. Kolesnikov

Polymeric ionic liquids are emerging polyelectrolyte materials for modern electrochemical applications. In this paper, we propose a self-consistent field theory of the polymeric io…

cond-mat.soft2021

Influence of fluid flows on electric double layers in evaporating colloidal sessile droplets

Semen V. Zavarzin, Andrei L. Kolesnikov, Yury A. Budkov +1

A model is developed for describing the transport of charged colloidal particles in an evaporating sessile droplet on the electrified metal substrate in the presence of a solvent f…

cond-mat.stat-mech2021★ 1 cited

Theory of ionic liquids with polarizable ions on a charged electrode

Yu. A. Budkov, S. V. Zavarzin, A. L. Kolesnikov

We formulate a general mean-field theory of a flat electric double layer in ionic liquids and electrolyte solutions with ions possessing static polarizability and a permanent dipol…

cond-mat.soft2021★ 51 cited

A crossover of the solid substances solubility in supercritical fluids: what is it in fact?

N. N. Kalikin, R. D. Oparin, A. L. Kolesnikov +2

We investigate a well-known phenomenon of the appearance of the crossover points, corresponding to the intersections of the solubility isotherms of the solid compound in supercriti…

cond-mat.soft2021

On gyration radius distributions of star-like macromolecules

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov

Using the path integral approach, we obtain the characteristic functions of the gyration radius distributions for Gaussian star and Gaussian rosette macromolecules. We derive the a…

cond-mat.soft2020★ 1 cited

Two-component electrolyte solutions with dipolar cations on a charged electrode: Theory and computer simulations

Yu. A. Budkov, A. V. Sergeev, S. V. Zavarzin +1

The development of advanced electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage requires fine tuning of electrode reactions, which can be accomplished by altering the electro…

cond-mat.soft2020★ 5 cited

Nonlocal density functional theory of water taking into account many-body dipole correlations: Binodal and surface tension of 'liquid-vapour' interface

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov

In this paper we formulate a nonlocal density functional theory of inhomogeneous water. We model a water molecule as a couple of oppositely charged sites. The negatively charged si…

cond-mat.soft2019★ 22 cited

Metal-Organic Framework Breathing in Electric Field: A Theoretical Study

Andrei L. Kolesnikov, Yury A. Budkov, Jens Möllmer +2

In this manuscript, we study the electrically induced breathing of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) within a 2D lattice model. The Helmholtz free energy of the MOF in electric field c…

cond-mat.soft2017★ 24 cited

Statistical description of co-nonsolvency suppression at high pressures

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov

We present an application of Flory-type self-consistent field theory of the flexible polymer chain dissolved in the binary mixture of solvents to theoretical description of co-nons…

cond-mat.soft2016

Polymer chain collapse induced by many-body dipole correlations

Yu. A. Budkov, N. N. Kalikin, A. L. Kolesnikov

We present a simple analytical theory of flexible polymer chain dissolved in a good solvent, carrying permanent freely oriented dipoles on the monomers. We take into account the di…

cond-mat.soft2016★ 21 cited

On a new application of the path integrals in polymer statistical physics

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov

We propose a new approach based on the path integral formalism to the calculation of the probability distribution functions of quadratic quantities of the Gaussian polymer chain in…

cond-mat.soft2016

A statistical theory of coil-to-globule-to-coil transition of a polymer chain in the mixture of good solvents

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, N. N. Kalikin +1

We present an off-lattice statistical model of a single polymer chain in mixed solvent media. Taking into account a polymer conformational entropy, renormalization of solvent compo…

cond-mat.soft2016★ 45 cited

On the theory of electric double layer with explicit account of a polarizable co-solvent

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, M. G. Kiselev

We present a continuation of our theoretical research into the influence of co-solvent polarizability on a differential capacitance of the electric double layer [EPL 111, 28002 (20…

cond-mat.soft2015★ 21 cited

Polarizable polymer chain under external electric field in a dilute polymer solution

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, M. G. Kiselev

We study the conformational behavior of polarizable polymer chain under an external homogeneous electric field within the Flory type self-consistent field theory. We consider the i…

cond-mat.soft2015★ 55 cited

A modified Poisson-Boltzmann theory: Effects of co-solvent polarizability

Y. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, M. G. Kiselev

In this paper within a field-theoretical approach taking into account explicitly a co-solvent with a nonzero dipole and a polarizability tensor, we derive a modified Poisson-Boltzm…

cond-mat.soft2015★ 32 cited

A new equation of state of a flexible-chain polyelectrolyte solution: Phase equilibria and osmotic pressure in the salt-free case

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, N. Georgi +2

We develop a first-principle equation of state of salt-free polyelectrolyte solution in the limit of infinitely long flexible polymer chains in the framework of a field-theoretical…

cond-mat.stat-mech2014★ 31 cited

A Statistical Theory of cosolvent-induced coil-globule transitions in dilute polymer solution

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, N. Georgi +1

We present a statistical model of a dilute polymer solution in good solvent in the presence of low-molecular weight cosolvent. We investigate the conformational changes of the poly…

cond-mat.stat-mech2014★ 18 cited

The local phase transitions of the solvent in the neighborhood of a solvophobic polymer at high pressures

Yu. A. Budkov, I. I. Vyalov, A. L. Kolesnikov +3

We investigate local phase transitions of the solvent in the neighborhood of a solvophobic polymer chain which is induced by a change of the polymer-solvent repulsion and the solve…

cond-mat.stat-mech2014★ 21 cited

A flexible polymer chain in a critical solvent: Coil or globule?

Yu. A. Budkov, A. L. Kolesnikov, N. Georgi +1

We study the behavior of a flexible polymer chain in the presence of a low-molecular weight solvent in the vicinity of a liquid-gas critical point within the framework of a self-co…