The role of dispersion forces in molecule–metal bonding has often been underestimated or ignored. Two groups now report independent single-molecule experiments that illustrate and quantify the effect ...

Figure 2b shows the loss curve for a thermal cloud overlapping with the nanotube at d = 7.6 µm (red points). To distinguish between losses due to the nanotube and those due to the nanochip surface, we ...

In this work, the effect of ionic dispersion forces on the electric double layer of colloids is evaluated through Monte Carlo simulations. Particularly, the influence of these forces on the ...

Intermolecular bonds are found between molecules. They are also known as Van der Waals forces, and there are several types to consider. London dispersion forces are the weakest type of intermolecular ...