title: Weak- and strong-coupling electrostatic interactions between asymmetrically charged planar surfaces.
abstract: We compare weak- and strong-coupling theory of counterion-mediated electrostatic interactions between two asymmetrically charged plates with extensive Monte Carlo simulations. Analytical results in both weak- and strong-coupling limits compare excellently with simulations in their respective regimes of validity. The system shows a surprisingly rich structure in terms of interactions between the surfaces as well as fundamental qualitative differences in behavior in the weak- and the strong-coupling limits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Theoretical Physics, J. Stefan Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanduc
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trulsson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naji
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Burak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forsman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Podgornik
mesh_terms: D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D055672:Static Electricity; D013499:Surface Properties