Structure of the metal-liquid interface: self-consistent combination of the first-principles metal calculation and an integral equation method

This letter contributes to development of microscopic theories for the metal/liquid interface. We report results of the first attempt to combine the first-principles calculation for the metal surface and the reference hypernetted-chain method for the liquid in a fully self-consistent manner. The dipolar liquid/Pt(111) interface is considered. The electron density, liquid structure, and electrostatic potential across the interface are briefly discussed.