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 …

We have investigated the formation of phospholipid bilayers of the neutral (zwitterionic) lipid
dimyristoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) on various glass surfaces from vesicles in various …

We present an extension to the Poisson-Boltzmann model where the dipolar features of
solvent molecules are taken explicitly into account. The formulation is derived at mean-field …

When two oppositely charged macroions are brought into contact, a large fraction of the
mobile counterions that previously surrounded each isolated macromolecule is released …

We present an experimental study of the self-assembly of capsid proteins of the cowpea
chlorotic mosaic virus (CCMV), in the absence of the viral genome, as a function of pH and …

Mammalian synovial joints are extremely efficient lubrication systems reaching friction
coefficient μ as low as 0.001 at high pressures (up to 100 atm) and shear rates (up to 106 to …

The combination of cation exchange membrane (CEM) and anion exchange membrane
(AEM) electrolytes to form of a hybrid, or bipolar membrane (BPM) electrolyte, can have …

Ionic solutions are often regarded as fully dissociated ions dispersed in a polar solvent.
While this picture holds for dilute solutions, at higher ionic concentrations, oppositely …

We explore the force generation and surface interactions arising when electric fields are
applied across fluid films. Using a surface force balance (SFB) we measure directly the force …

Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)–protein binding governs critically important signaling events in
living matter. Aiming at a quantitative analysis of the involved processes, we herein present …