Theoretical research on charge correlation in low dimensional systems

Objective

Theoretical research on charge correlation in low dimensional systems Correlation between strongly interacting equally charged particles (e.g. electrons, colloids, dusty plasma's, DNA, charged liquid membranes, acting, cells, viruses, charged micelles) are of fundamental importance in condensed matter physics and also in chemical and biological systems. A diverse number of theoretical techniques are used to incorporate/describe the strong correlation between particles which maybe quantum or classical. Central in this study is that such correlation leads to a Wigner lattice type of arrangement of particles. Depending on the strength of correlation it leads to: correlated screening, charge inversion, which is due to over screening, and has implications for self-assembly of charged colloidal and biological objects.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › DNA
• natural sciences › physical sciences › condensed matter physics › soft matter physics

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

BUR - Bursaries, grants, fellowships

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAIRE INSTELLING ANTWERPEN - UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN

Address

Universiteitsplein 1 Gebouw N.
2610 Wilrijk (Antwerpen)
Belgium