Corrections to the Debye-Hückel Theory

<p>The cluster expansion theory of Mayer is rearranged to obtain expressions for the potential of average force and the internal potential energy of the electron gas through order n^3/2 in the density n. The order n result for the potential of average force is applied to ionic solutions, and gives an expression for the activity coefficient through order n; the electron-gas result also enables us to extend the Fuoss-Onsager theory of the conductivity of ionic solutions to the case of asymmetric solutes. Some mathematical corrections are made to the Fuoss-Onsager theory, so that results for symmetric solutes are obtained which differ from those of Fuoss and Onsager.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year

1968

Author dc:creator

• Murphy, Thomas James

Contributors dc:contributor

• E.G.D. Cohen

• cluster expansion
• Mayer theory
• thermodynamics
• electron gas
• ionic solutions
• statistical mechanics
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/student_theses_and_dissertations/574

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oai:digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu:student_theses_and_dissertations-1574