Interactions between colloidal particles in amphiphilic mixtures: A density functional theory study

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Egorov, S. A. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Chem, Charlottesville, VA 22901 USA
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10.1063/1.2794748
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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We present a density functional theory study of interactions between spherical colloidal particles in amphiphile solutions. Theory is found to be in good agreement with previously published molecular dynamics simulations. It is used to analyze the effect of the amphiphile solution bulk density, the chain length, and the solvent mole fraction on the potential of mean force between the particles. The general features of the potential of mean force are rationalized in terms of formation of layers and bilayers of amphiphilic molecules in the intercolloidal gap. Theory yields the same general trends as observed in simulations and in experiments. In particular, the computed mean force changes its character from repulsive to attractive and back to repulsive as the solvent mole fraction is gradually increased.
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