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

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 …

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

Gold nanoparticles and their arrays are some of the most studied nanomaterials, with
promising applications in many fields such as electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis and …

The balance between hydration and Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (DLVO) forces
at solid–liquid interfaces controls many processes, such as colloidal stability, wetting …

Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) has been proved to be a promising technique in improving
oil recovery for both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. Sandstone and carbonate are two …

The force between silica surfaces in NaCl, KCl and CsCl aqueous solutions is studied at pH
5.5 using an atomic force microscope (AFM). As ion concentration is increased, more cations …

Conspectus Hierarchically organized nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique properties and
are relevant to various technological applications. An important “bottom-up” strategy for …

The hydroxylation behavior of water on the quartz surface plays an important role in many
fields. In this paper, the surface hydroxylation behavior of quartz and the molecular …

Forces between hydrophilic surfaces mediated by water are important in various systems
from lipid membranes and solid surfaces to colloids and macromolecules, first discovered as …