The increasing importance of studies on soft matter and their impact on new technologies,
including those associated with nanotechnology, has brought intermolecular and surface …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) force-distance curves have become a fundamental tool in
several fields of research, such as surface science, materials engineering, biochemistry and …

Calculations of Hamaker constants using Lifshitz theory require the availability of accurate
dielectric data, especially in the ultraviolet spectral region, and the use of a convenient and …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

The interaction forces acting between colloidal particles in suspensions play an important
part in determining the properties of a variety of materials, the behaviour of a range of …

This book is an in-depth review of experiment and theory on electric-dipole polarizabilities. It
is broad in scope, encompassing atomic, molecular, and cluster polarizabilities. Both static …

Due to increasing volumes of produced water and environmental concerns related to its
discharge, water treatment has become a major challenge during the production of crude oil …

A direct, accurate and convenient procedure for calibrating the spring constants of probes
used for force microscopy/spectroscopy is described. It amounts to deflecting …

Введение. В 1981 году Герхард Бинниг и Хайнрих Рёрер из лаборатории IBM в Цюрихе
представили миру сканирующий туннельный микроскоп (СТМ). С его помощью были …

Coral reef survival is threatened globally. One way to restore this delicate ecosystem is to
enhance coral growth by the controlled propagation of coral fragments. To be sustainable …