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 ...

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 ...

If you need to build a robot to carry something, you need a bit motor, right? Not so with these tiny robots out of Stanford’s Biomimetic Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory. One of these 12g ...

Since the groundbreaking discovery of graphene in 2004, the dizzying pace of progress in two-dimensional (2D) materials has ...

Computer Chips Today, according to New Scientist, computer chips are made of silicon. Silicon is readily available and ...

held together by weak van der Waals forces. These materials have been the focus of numerous studies, as their unique properties make them ideal for studying various exotic and rare physical phenomena.

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 ...

No, it’s none of those things. The answer has to do with chemistry! The gecko sticks with temporary attractive forces between molecules called Van der Waals forces. They are easily formed and broken ...

A research team has achieved progress in studying van der Waals (vdW) contacts for two-dimensional ... materials and metal electrodes through vdW forces. This method avoids introducing numerous ...

It has long been known that at microscopic size scales, the so-called van der Waals forces—the attractive and repulsive forces between two dipole molecules—become significant. Essentially ...