Critical behavior of charge-regulated macro-ions
arXiv:2004.11016 · doi:10.1063/5.0011623
Abstract
Based on a collective description of electrolytes composed of charge-regulated macro-ions and simple salt ions, we analyze their equilibrium charge state in the bulk and their behavior in the vicinity of an external electrified surface. The mean-field formulation of mobile macro-ions in an electrolyte bathing solution is extended to include interactions between association/dissociation sites. We demonstrate that above a critical concentration of salt, and similar to the critical micelle concentration, a non-trivial distribution of charge states sets in. Such a charge state can eventually lead to a liquid-liquid phase separation based on charge regulation.
arXiv comment12 pages, 7 figures
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