Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2008-03-27
J. Chem. Phys. 128, 224908 (2008)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2936834
Using the complex Langevin sampling strategy, field theoretic simulations are performed to study the equilibrium phase behavior and structure of symmetric polycation-polyanion mixtures without salt in good solvents. Static structure factors for the segment density and charge density are calculated and used to study the role of fluctuations in the electrostatic and chemical potential fields beyond the random phase approximation. We specifically focus on the role of charge density and molecular weight on the structure and complexation behavior of polycation-polyanion solutions. A demixing phase transition to form a ``complex coacervate'' is observed in strongly charged systems, and the corresponding spinodal and binodal boundaries of the phase diagram are investigated.
Fredrickson Glenn H.
Lee Jonghoon
Popov Yuri O.
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