Van der Waals forces represent a fundamental type of interaction between molecules. Named after the Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, these intermolecular forces include attractions and ...

Caption UMass Amherst physicists, with others, provide a new software tool and database to help materials designers with the difficult calculations needed to predict the magnitude of van der Waals ...

This type of structure is referred to as a van der Waals heterostructure. Since all atoms and molecules are attracted to each other by van der Waals (vdW) forces, there are virtually no limitations to ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a groundbreaking method to transform graphite into materials with ...

Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals are made of atomically thin layers, held together by weak van der Waals forces. These materials ... investigate a particular type of 2D van der Waals material ...

layered sheets arranged such that adjacent sheets interact via van der Waals forces. This makes them highly stretchable, permeable (allowing liquids and gases to pass in and out), and capable of ...