The growing catalogue of van der Waals materials includes compounds with rectangular, rhombic, and orthorhombic unit cells. Pairing these in controlled ways could yield further examples of directional ...

More recent work has turned toward using van der Waals (vdW) interactions—weak electrostatic forces between adjacent atomic layers—as a non-invasive method for handling 2D materials. These forces can ...

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 ...

"Traditional layered materials are like layer cakes connected by weak van der Waals forces between layers, whereas metal atoms are bound by strong metallic bonds, akin to tightly packed grains in ...

“So when that becomes multiplied with all of those tiny little nano-structure contacts on their toes, those weak intermolecular Van der Waals forces that we might not even notice between our own hand ...

Imagine a future where computers can learn and make decisions in ways that mimic human thinking, but at a speed and efficiency that are orders of magnitude greater than the current capability of ...

The present-day murder of a museum employee involved in the restitution of ancient artifacts links back to a case Van der Valk worked on at the beginning ... did indeed spray paint graffiti on the ...

It can replace previous distance measurements with simple calculations about crust overlap, and be applied to bonds ranging from strongly covalent multiple bonds to weak London dispersion forces. ‘The ...

When a gecko climbs, it relies on adhesion attributed to van der Waals forces — ironically, the weakest intermolecular force — consisting of attraction between neutral atoms. These forces ...

Spiderman is a beloved superhero known for his ability to stick to walls and ceilings. This seemingly impossible feat has fascinated audiences for decades and has become one of Spiderman's most ...