Modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck model with Coulomb and hard-sphere correlations

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DOI10.1137/19M1310098zbMATH Open1484.82030arXiv2002.07489OpenAlexW3188821209MaRDI QIDQ5007136FDOQ5007136


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Publication date: 26 August 2021

Published in: SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We develop a modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck model which includes both the long-range Coulomb and short-range hard-sphere correlations in its free energy functional such that the model can accurately describe the ion transport in complex environment and under a nanoscale confinement. The Coulomb correlation including the dielectric polarization is treated by solving a generalized Debye-H"uckel equation which is a Green's function equation with the correlation energy of a test ion described by the self Green's function. The hard-sphere correlation is modeled through the modified fundamental measure theory. The resulting model is available for problems beyond the mean-field theory such as problems with variable dielectric media, multivalent ions, and strong surface charge density. We solve the generalized Debye-H"uckel equation by the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin approximation, and study the electrolytes between two parallel dielectric surfaces. In comparison to other modified models, the new model is shown more accurate in agreement with particle-based simulations and capturing the physical properties of ionic structures near interfaces.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.07489




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