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Understanding long-range opposite charge repulsion in multivalent salt solutions
Nikhil R. Agrawal, Carlo Carrao, Rui Wang
The electrostatic correlations between ions profoundly influence the structure and forces within electrical double layers. Here, we apply the modified Gaussian Renormalized Fluctua…
Electrostatic Correlation Augmented Self-Consistent Field Theory and Its Application to Polyelectrolyte Brushes
Chao Duan, Nikhil R. Agrawal, Rui Wang
Modeling ion correlations in inhomogeneous polymers and soft matters with spatially varying ionic strength or dielectric permittivity remains a great challenge. Here, we develop a…
Ion correlation driven like-charge attraction in multivalent salt solutions
Nikhil R. Agrawal, Ravtej Kaur, Carlo Carraro +1
The electrostatic double layer force is key to determining the stability and self-assembly of charged colloids and many other soft matter systems. Fully understanding the attractiv…
On the nature of overcharging and charge inversion in electrical double layers
Nikhil R. Agrawal, Chao Duan, Rui Wang
Understanding overcharging and charge inversion is one of the long-standing challenges in soft matter and biophysics. To study these phenomena, we employ the modified Gaussian reno…
Self-Consistent Description of Vapor-Liquid Interface in Ionic Fluids
Nikhil R. Agrawal, Rui Wang
Inhomogeneity of ion correlation widely exists in many physicochemical, soft matter, and biological systems. Here, we apply the modified Gaussian renormalized fluctuation theory to…
Electrostatic correlation induced ion condensation and charge inversion in multivalent electrolytes
Nikhil R. Agrawal, Rui Wang
The study of the electrical double layer lies at the heart of colloidal and interfacial science. The standard mean-field Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) theory is incapable of modeling many…