Invariance of density correlations with charge density in polyelectrolyte solutions

Details Invariance of density correlations with charge density in polyelectrolyte solutions Invariance of density correlations with charge density in polyelectrolyte solutions

2003-05-19

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0305449v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.70.060201

We present a theory for the equilibrium structure of polyelectrolyte solutions. The main element is a simple, new optimization scheme that allows theories such as the random phase approximation (RPA) to handle the harsh repulsive forces present in such systems. Comparison is made with data from recent neutron scattering experiments of randomly charged, hydrophilic polymers in salt-free, semi-dilute solution at various charge densities. Models with varying degrees of realism are examined. The usual explanation of the invariance observed at high charge density has been counterion condensation. However, when polymer-polymer correlations are treated properly, we find that modeling polymer-counterion correlations at the level of Debye-Huckel theory is sufficient.

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