Mean field approach to first and second order phase transitions in ionic liquids
arXiv:1701.02520 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.95.060201
Abstract
Ionic liquids are solvent-free electrolytes, some of which possess an intriguing self-assembly property. Using a mean-field framework (based on Onsager's relations) we show that bulk nano-structures arise via type-I and II phase transitions (PT), which directly affect the electrical double layer (EDL) structure. Ginzburg-Landau equation is derived and PT are related to temperature, potential and interactions. The type-I PT occurs for geometrically dissimilar anion/cation ratio and, surprisingly, is induced by perturbations on order of thermal fluctuations. Finally, we compare the insights with the decaying charge layers within the EDL, as widely observed in experiments.
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