Thickness of electrical double layer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011996",
  "term": "Thickness of electrical double layer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The characteristic distance over which the electrostatic potential around a charged surface in an electrolyte solution decays to a negligible value. This distance, often denoted by the Debye length, is inversely proportional to the square root of the ionic strength of the solution. It governs the range of electrostatic interactions between charged particles in colloidal systems.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "debye",
    "Faraday constant",
    "gas constant",
    "permittivity",
    "permittivity of vacuum",
    "thermodynamic temperature"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 619 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thickness-of-electrical-double-layer/"
}