Influencing the assembly and properties of nanomaterials. Real-World Examples of Van der Waals Forces One of the most fascinating examples of van der Waals forces in action is observed in the animal ...

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 ...

Since all atoms and molecules are attracted to each other by van der Waals (vdW) forces, there are virtually no limitations to how these super-thin materials can be combined into stacks, similar to ...

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

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 ...