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

This review presents a summary of the current adhesion models available to date, between
real rough surfaces, starting from single asperity models and expanding to multiple asperity …

Condensation contributes to soiling of photovoltaic modules by trapping dust particles and,
in certain conditions, leaving a material bridge between particles and the surface after …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been widely used in fabrics owing to its great
mechanical properties, easy processability and quick drying. However, PET-based products …

The van der Waals force between contacting surfaces depends strongly on the surface
roughness. Theories that allow for estimating the adhesion force, or the force to separate …

This review focuses on the experimental determination and interpretation of capillary forces
in the nanoparticle regime via atomic force microscopy (AFM), including an in-depth …

We developed a cost-effective process to fabricate a flexible integrated organic light-emitting
diode (OLED) substrate using a screen printing, an electroless copper plating, and a …

This paper presents investigation of the structure of fluoroalkylsilanes on alumina surface by
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry …

Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) used in down-hole tool applications is ideally suited for
harsh environments such as drilling at circulation break and poor lubrication, in which the …

The water meniscus condensed between a nanoscale tip and an atomically flat gold surface
was examined under humid conditions using grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations. The …