INFLUENCE OF HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS ON THE ADSORPTION PROCESS OF LARGE PARTICLES

We have studied the adsorption process of non-Brownian particles on a line. Our work differs from previously proposed models in that we have incorporated hydrodynamic interactions between the incoming particles and the preadsorbed particles as well as the surface. We then numeric ally analyze the effect of these interactions on quantities related to the adsorption process. Comparing our model to the ballistic depositi on model (BM) shows a significant discrepancy in the pair correlation function. These results can explain some differences between recent ex periments and BM predictions. Finally, the limitations of the applicab ility of BM are addressed.