The screening of charge in electrolyte solutions requires the redistribution of ionic density. At equilibrium, this redistribution can be understood in terms of mean field models, such as those pioneered by Debye and Huckel or Gouy, Chapman, and Stern. These models provide enormous explanatory power, however, they omit effects due to the discreetness of ions in the system. Here I present simulation results that explore these effects and reveal the importance of fluctuations in ionic position to the screening response of electrolyte solutions.

Using numerical simulation to study the screening dynamics of dilute electrolyte solutions

2019 Spring National Meeting

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