Interaction modes between asymmetrically and oppositely charged rods.
Phys Rev E
; 93(2): 022602, 2016 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-26986372
ABSTRACT
The interaction of oppositely and asymmetrically charged rods in salt-a simple model of (bio)macromolecular assembly-is observed via simulation to exhibit two free energy minima, separated by a repulsive barrier. In contrast to similar minima in the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory, the governing mechanism includes electrostatic attraction at large separation, osmotic repulsion at close range, and depletion attraction near contact. A model accounting for ion condensation and excluded volume is shown to be superior to a mean-field treatment in predicting the effect of charge asymmetry on the free-energy profile.
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MEDLINE
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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Phys Rev E
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Finlândia