Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The applied electric field points to the rightward direction

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Occurence of charge inversion is strong for trivalent counterions
(case 1), and it is weak for a monovalent case (case 2).
A rod-shaped macroion undergoes the inversion when trivalent ions
are chained aroud the rod ion (case 3).


strongly charged
2) spherical shape
weakly charged

counterions

3) rod shape
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coions

yellow colors show salt

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1) spherical shape