On the effective charge of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes

Details On the effective charge of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes On the effective charge of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes

2007-10-12

arxiv.org/abs/0710.2471v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

Submitted to Phys Rev E

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In this paper we analyze the behavior of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes. It has been proposed that this system adopts a pearl-necklace structure reminiscent of the Rayleigh instability of a charged droplet. Using a Poisson-Boltzmann approach, we calculate the counterion distribution around a given pearl assuming the latter to be penetrable for the counterions. This allows us to calculate the effective electric charge of the pearl as a function of the chemical charge. Our predictions are in very good agreement with the recent experimental measurements of the effective charge by Essafi et al. (Europhys. Lett. 71, 938 (2005)). Our results allow to understand the large deviation from the Manning law observed in these experiments.

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