Anti-Coulomb ion-ion interactions: A theoretical and computational study

Autor: Alec Wills, Anthony Mannino, Isidro Losada, Sara G. Mayo, Jose M. Soler, Marivi Fernández-Serra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Physical Review Research, Vol 6, Iss 3, p 033095 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2643-1564
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.033095
Popis: The free energy of ion solvation can be decomposed into enthalpic and entropic contributions. This helps one to understand the connection between the dielectric properties and the underlying forces. We present a simple linear-response model of screened charge interactions that provides an alternative understanding of solvation barriers. Moreover, it explains the “anti-Coulomb” interactions (attraction between like-charged ions and repulsion between opposite-charged ions) observed in both simulations and experiments. We show that this is a universal behavior associated to the nonlocal response function of any dielectric or metallic systems.
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