Electrostatic Interaction of Dielectric Particles in Electrolyte Solution

Abstract

The Poisson–Boltzmann equation has been employed to consider the electrostatic interaction between two charged dielectric spherical particles in a solution of a symmetric electrolyte. The interaction forces between the particles of the same radius have been calculated by the finite element method under the condition of uniform charge distribution on their surfaces in the absence of an external field. The dependence of the electrostatic repulsion forces between the particles on the magnitude of the particle charges and the dielectric permittivities of the particle materials and the ambient medium has been analyzed.