Self-affine and mound roughness effects on the double-layer charge capacitance.

Autor: Palasantzas, G., Backx, G. M. E. A.
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics; 12/15/2002, Vol. 92 Issue 12, p7175, 5p, 5 Graphs
Abstrakt: In this article, we investigate the influence of self-affine and mound roughness on the charge capacitance of double layers. The influence of self-affine roughness is more significant for small roughness exponents (H < 0.5) and/or large roughness ratios w/ξ, as well as small charge and counter charge separations in electrolyte plasma as described by the Debye length λ[sub D](< ξ). On the other hand, mound roughness has a more complex influence on the charge capacitance, when the system correlation length ζ is larger than the average mound separation λ. In this case, the charge capacitance oscillates as a function of the parameters λ and ζ before it approaches the GouyChapman [G. Gouy, J. Phys. (Paris) 9, 457 (1910); D. L. Chapman, Philos. Mag. 25, 475 (1913)] asymptotic limit for smooth interfaces. Furthermore, the oscillation magnitude is larger for relatively small Debye lengths λ[sub D](<ζ, λ). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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