Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction between two sliding surfaces, has become a
frontier subject in tribology. Here, a state-of-the-art review of the phenomena and …

Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …

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

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

Abstract In 1948, Hendrik Casimir predicted that a generalized version of van der Waals
forces would arise between two metal plates due to quantum fluctuations of the …

Quantum fluctuations create intermolecular forces that pervade macroscopic bodies,,. At
molecular separations of a few nanometres or less, these interactions are the familiar van …

Quantum optics combines classical electrodynamics with quantum mechanics to describe
how light interacts with material on the nanoscale, and many of the tricks and techniques …

Quantum theory predicts the existence of the Casimir force between macroscopic bodies, a
force arising from the zero-point energy of electromagnetic field modes around them. A …

Casimir effects serve as primary examples of directly observable manifestations of the
nontrivial properties of quantum fields, and as such are attracting increasing interest from …

Atomic force microscopy measurements reveal that superlubricity can be “switched” on and
off in situ when an ionic liquid is used to lubricate the silica–graphite interface. Applying a …