This ability showcases the significant adhesive power that can be achieved through collective weak forces. Water droplets on surfaces: The slight attraction between water molecules and other surfaces, ...

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 ...

Van der Waals forces, once deemed too weak for structural integrity, have been shown to create stable, highly porous frameworks with exceptional thermal resilience and reversible assembly ...

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 ...

It offers a new approach for precise stacking control in van der Waals materials ... and reduces the repulsive forces typically associated with AA stacking. The combination of charge-mediated ...