An exact formula for the contact value of the density profile of a system of charged hard spheres near a charged wall

Abstract

An exact formula for the contact value of the density of a system of charged hard spheres near a charged hard wall is obtained by means of a general statistical mechanical argument. In addition, a formula for the contact value of the charge profile in the limit of large field is obtained. Comparison with the corresponding expressions in the Poisson-Boltzmann theory of Gouy and Chapman shows that these latter expressions become exact for large fields, independent of the density of the hard spheres. © 1979 Elsevier Sequoia S.A.