Direct measurement of surface forces: recent advances and insights

W Lin, J Klein - Applied Physics Reviews, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The direct measurement of forces between atomically smooth mica surfaces down to sub-
nanometer separation was pioneered over 50 years ago and has yielded deep …

Atomically resolved interfacial water structures on crystalline hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces

MR Uhlig, S Benaglia, R Thakkar, J Comer, R Garcia - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydration layers are formed on hydrophilic crystalline surfaces immersed in water. Their
existence has also been predicted for hydrophobic surfaces, yet the experimental evidence …

In Situ Atomic-Scale Imaging of Interfacial Water under 3D Nanoscale Confinement

MR Uhlig, R Garcia - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Capillary condensation of water from vapor is an everyday phenomenon which has a wide
range of scientific and technological implications. Many aspects of capillary condensation …

Subnanometer interfacial forces in three-dimensional atomic force microscopy: water and octane near a mica surface

J Hernández-Muñoz, MR Uhlig… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional force microscopy generates atomically resolved 3D images of solid–
liquid interfaces. Here, we investigated the components of the interfacial force exerted by a …

Real-time visualisation of ion exchange in molecularly confined spaces where electric double layers overlap

U Ramach, J Lee, F Altmann, M Schussek… - Faraday …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ion interactions with interfaces and transport in confined spaces, where electric double
layers overlap, are essential in many areas, ranging from crevice corrosion to understanding …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles coated with benzimidazole based ionic liquid performing as an efficient CO2 capture: Experimental and Theoretical studies

LMG Rojas, CA Huerta-Aguilar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The CO 2 content in the air has increased considerably in recent years, causing climate
change by increasing the average global temperature. The present work deals with the …

Theory of electrotuneable mechanical force of solid–liquid interfaces: A self-consistent treatment of short-range van der Waals forces and long-range electrostatic …

HN Chen, L Yang, J Huang, WL Song… - The Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Elucidating the mechanical forces between two solid surfaces immersed in a communal
liquid environment is crucial for understanding and controlling adhesion, friction, and …

Bulk and surface properties of electrolytes at eutectic compositions

HJ Hayler - 2022 - ora.ox.ac.uk
The ubiquity of electrolytes is exemplified by the variety of fields in which they are
encountered including technology, biology, and geology. Our understanding of dilute …

Development of an interferometry-based drift-compensated scanning probe microscopy technique to measure surface forces (Molecular Forces Apparatus, MFA)

KA Schwenzfeier - 2022 - repositum.tuwien.at
Measurement of forces between molecules and surfaces at solid-liquid and solidgaseous
interfaces have been studied for decades, but the precision was often hampered by artifacts …