Hydrophobic attraction: a reexamination of electrolyte effects

This paper discusses how a reanalysis of the electrolyte effects of hydrophobic attraction suggests that with increasing electrolyte concentration the preexponential of the hydrophobic attraction increases. It is argued that the decrease in the strength of attraction is due to an increase in surface charge. Short-range interaction is not affected by electrolyte to the same extent as the long-range interaction. 22 refs., 4 figs.