Electrostatic interaction of neutral semi-permeable membranes
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Electrostatic interaction of neutral semi-permeable membranes.
We consider an osmotic equilibrium between bulk solutions of polyelectrolyte bounded by semi-permeable membranes and separated by a thin film of salt-free liquid. Although the membranes are neutral, the counter-ions of the polyelectrolyte molecules permeate into the gap and lead to a steric charge separation. This gives rise to a distance-dependent membrane potential, which translates into a re...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Chemical Physics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-9606,1089-7690
DOI: 10.1063/1.3676246