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Publication
Progress in Surface Science
Review
Recent progress in the theory of the electric double layer
Abstract
Recent progress in the theory of the electric double layer is surveyed briefly. It is concluded that the Gouy-Chapman-Stern treatment of the diffuse double layer, although fairly good, differs significantly from recent computer simulation studies. However, some recent theories, such as the hypernetted chain, the modified Poisson-Boltzmann, and the Born-Green-Yvon approximations, are in satisfactory agreement with the simulations. This survey concludes with a microscopic treatment of the solvent contributions to the double layer. © 1983.