Anisotropic DLVO-like interaction for charge patchiness in colloids and proteins
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| author | Gnidovec, Andraž Locatelli, Emanuele Čopar, Simon Božič, Anže Bianchi, Emanuela |
| author_facet | Gnidovec, Andraž Locatelli, Emanuele Čopar, Simon Božič, Anže Bianchi, Emanuela |
| contents | The behaviour and stability of soft and biological matter depend significantly on electrostatic interactions, as particles such as proteins and colloids acquire a charge when dispersed in an electrolytic solution. A typical simplification used to understand bulk phenomena involving electrostatic interactions is the isotropy of the charge on the particles. However, whether arising naturally or by synthesis, charge distributions are often inhomogeneous, leading to an intricate particle-particle interaction landscape and complex assembly phenomena. The fundamental complexity of these interactions gives rise to models based on distinct assumptions and varying degrees of simplifications which can blur the line between genuine physical behaviour and artefacts arising from the choice of a particular electrostatic model. Building upon the widely-used linearized Poisson-Boltzmann theory, we propose a theoretical framework that -- by bridging different models -- provides a robust DLVO-like description of electrostatic interactions between inhomogeneously charged particles. By matching solely the {\em single-particle} properties of two different mean-field models, we find a quantitative agreement between the {\em pair interaction energies} over a wide range of system parameters. Our work identifies a strategy to merge different models of inhomogeneously charged particles and paves the way to a reliable, accurate, and computationally affordable description of their interactions. |
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| spellingShingle | Anisotropic DLVO-like interaction for charge patchiness in colloids and proteins Gnidovec, Andraž Locatelli, Emanuele Čopar, Simon Božič, Anže Bianchi, Emanuela Soft Condensed Matter The behaviour and stability of soft and biological matter depend significantly on electrostatic interactions, as particles such as proteins and colloids acquire a charge when dispersed in an electrolytic solution. A typical simplification used to understand bulk phenomena involving electrostatic interactions is the isotropy of the charge on the particles. However, whether arising naturally or by synthesis, charge distributions are often inhomogeneous, leading to an intricate particle-particle interaction landscape and complex assembly phenomena. The fundamental complexity of these interactions gives rise to models based on distinct assumptions and varying degrees of simplifications which can blur the line between genuine physical behaviour and artefacts arising from the choice of a particular electrostatic model. Building upon the widely-used linearized Poisson-Boltzmann theory, we propose a theoretical framework that -- by bridging different models -- provides a robust DLVO-like description of electrostatic interactions between inhomogeneously charged particles. By matching solely the {\em single-particle} properties of two different mean-field models, we find a quantitative agreement between the {\em pair interaction energies} over a wide range of system parameters. Our work identifies a strategy to merge different models of inhomogeneously charged particles and paves the way to a reliable, accurate, and computationally affordable description of their interactions. |
| title | Anisotropic DLVO-like interaction for charge patchiness in colloids and proteins |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03045 |