Perspective: Coulomb fluids—Weak coupling, strong coupling, in between and beyond
We present a personal view on the current state of statistical mechanics of Coulomb fluids
with special emphasis on the interactions between macromolecular surfaces, concentrating …
with special emphasis on the interactions between macromolecular surfaces, concentrating …
Modeling electrostatic patch effects in Casimir force measurements
Electrostatic patch potentials give rise to forces between neutral conductors at distances in
the micrometer range and must be accounted for in the analysis of Casimir force …
the micrometer range and must be accounted for in the analysis of Casimir force …
Asymmetric Coulomb fluids at randomly charged dielectric interfaces: Anti-fragility, overcharging and charge inversion
A Naji, M Ghodrat, H Komaie-Moghaddam… - The Journal of …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
We study the distribution of multivalent counterions next to a dielectric slab, bearing a
quenched, random distribution of charges on one of its solution interfaces, with a given …
quenched, random distribution of charges on one of its solution interfaces, with a given …
Interaction between random heterogeneously charged surfaces in an electrolyte solution
We study, using Monte Carlo simulations, the interaction between infinite heterogeneously
charged surfaces inside an electrolyte solution. The surfaces are overall neutral with …
charged surfaces inside an electrolyte solution. The surfaces are overall neutral with …
Attraction between neutral dielectrics mediated by multivalent ions in an asymmetric ionic fluid
We study the interaction between two neutral plane-parallel dielectric bodies in the
presence of a highly asymmetric ionic fluid, containing multivalent as well as monovalent …
presence of a highly asymmetric ionic fluid, containing multivalent as well as monovalent …
Scattering theory of the screened Casimir interaction in electrolytes
We apply the scattering approach to the Casimir interaction between two dielectric half-
spaces separated by an electrolyte solution. We take the nonlocal electromagnetic response …
spaces separated by an electrolyte solution. We take the nonlocal electromagnetic response …
Molecular recognition by van der Waals interaction between polymers with sequence-specific polarizabilities
We analyze van der Waals interactions between two rigid polymers with sequence-specific,
anisotropic polarizabilities along the polymer backbones, so that the dipole moments …
anisotropic polarizabilities along the polymer backbones, so that the dipole moments …
Strong coupling electrostatics for randomly charged surfaces: antifragility and effective interactions
M Ghodrat, A Naji, H Komaie-Moghaddam… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
We study the effective interaction mediated by strongly coupled Coulomb fluids between
dielectric surfaces carrying quenched, random monopolar charges with equal mean and …
dielectric surfaces carrying quenched, random monopolar charges with equal mean and …
Ion-mediated interactions between net-neutral slabs: Weak and strong disorder effects
M Ghodrat, A Naji, H Komaie-Moghaddam… - The Journal of …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the effective interaction between two randomly charged but otherwise net-
neutral, planar dielectric slabs immersed in an asymmetric Coulomb fluid containing a …
neutral, planar dielectric slabs immersed in an asymmetric Coulomb fluid containing a …
Pseudo-Casimir interactions across nematic films with disordered anchoring axis
FKP Haddadan, A Naji, AK Seifi… - Journal of Physics …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We study the effective pseudo-Casimir interaction forces mediated by a nematic liquid-
crystalline film bounded by two planar surfaces, one of which imposes a random …
crystalline film bounded by two planar surfaces, one of which imposes a random …