A local density functional approximation for the ion distribution near a charged electrode in the restricted primitive model electrolyte

doi:10.1016/0301-0104(87)80136-2

Chemical Physics

Volume 111, Issue 2, 15 January 1987, Pages 223-240

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Abstract

A local HNC/MSA approximation is developed and applied to the 1:1 restricted primitive model electrolyte. Improvement of ion density profiles in front of a charged electrode is achieved by employing ion—ion direct correlation functions from homogeneous systems of non-neutral composition as found locally in the inhomogeneous double layer. This approximation is related to the density functional approach for inhomogeneous fluids. The local HNC/MSA method predicts, at higher surface charges, layering of counterions and charge inversion as seen in Monte Carlo data, a strong increase of the surface potential with charging and a maximum in the double layer capacitance.

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A local density functional approximation for the ion distribution near a charged electrode in the restricted primitive model electrolyte

Abstract

Chem. Phys. Letters

Solid State Phys.

Chem. Phys. Letters

Chem. Phys. Letters

J. Phys. Radium

Phil. Mag.

Z. Elektrochem.

Mol. Phys.

J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. II

Mol. Phys.

J. Chem. Phys.

J. Chem. Phys.

Mol. Phys.

Mol. Phys.

J. Phys. Chem.

Advan. Chem. Phys.

J. Chem. Phys.

J. Chem. Phys.

J. Chem. Phys.

Phys. Rev.

Mol. Phys.