DIAGRAM OF THE STATES OF A GRAFTED POLYELECTROLYTE LAYER

An equilibrium conformation structure of a monolayer formed by polyele ctrolyte chains grafted at one end onto an impermeable planar surface and immersed in a solvent is analyzed on the basis of the asymptotic s olutions of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation at arbitrary grafting and c harge density including the regime of nonoverlapped grafted polyions. The cases of both salf-free and salt-added solution are considered. Th e effect of grafted polyion orientation due to long-range interactions under the conditions of loose grafting is analyzed. The corresponding diagrams of the states of the grafted polyelectrolyte layer in the co -ordinates grafting density-charge density and grafting density-ionic strength for the cases of both good solvent and THETA-solvent are pres ented.