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  • Colloid and surface science
  • Physical chemistry
  • Polymer science

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  • Anomalously long-range interactions observed between charged surfaces in concentrated salt solutions.
  • Ion clustering hypothesized as a potential cause for these interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of stable ion clusters on inter-surface forces.
  • To model polyampholyte salts and their interaction mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized statistical-mechanical (classical) polymer density functional theory (cDFT).
  • Modeled polyampholyte ions as linear chains with alternating charges.

Main Results:

  • Polyampholyte salts generate strong repulsive forces between similarly charged surfaces, orders of magnitude greater than simple salts.
  • Observed formation of brush-like layers at surfaces, leading to repulsion via excluded volume effects.

Conclusions:

  • Stable ion clusters, modeled as polyampholyte salts, can induce significant free energy barriers.
  • These findings offer insights into underscreening phenomena and potential applications in colloidal stabilization.