title: Counterion condensation in polyelectrolyte theory.
abstract: Condensation of counterions to a single, highly charged polyelectrolyte is formulated in terms of the two-dimensional coulomb gas theory of Kosterlitz and Thouless. The critical condensation criterion is calculated and is shown to vary as a function of the added salt concentration.
mesh_terms: D004573:Electrolytes; D007477:Ions; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008962:Models, Theoretical
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D007477:Ions; D046911:Macromolecular Substances