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Like-charge colloidal attraction: A simple argument
E. Trizac, L. Šamaj
61 - 73
10.3254/978-1-61499-278-3-61
Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi"
Volume 184: Physics of Complex Colloids
Abstract

By a length scale analysis, we study the equilibrium interactions between two like-charge planes confining neutralising counterions. At large Coulombic couplings, approaching the two charged bodies leads to an unbinding of counterions, a situation that is amenable to an exact treatment. This phenomenon is the key to attractive effective interactions. A particular effort is made for pedagogy, keeping equations and formalism to a minimum.

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