Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

The surface forces apparatus (SFA) has been used for many years to measure the physical
forces between surfaces, such as van der Waals (including Casimir) and electrostatic forces …

We present a review of experimental, theoretical, and molecular simulation studies of
confinement effects on freezing and melting. We consider both simple and more complex …

A surface force balance with extremely high resolution in measuring shear forces has been
used to study the properties of films of the simple organic solvents cyclohexane …

This review provides an overview of recent advances that have been achieved in
understanding the basic physics of friction and energy dissipation in molecularly thin …

Over the last half-century, direct measurements of surface forces have been instrumental in
the exploration of a multitude of phenomena in liquid, soft, and biological matter …

A crystal's structure has significant impact on its resulting biological, physical, optical and
electronic properties. In organic electronics, 6, 13 (bis-triisopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene …

Long neglected by physicists, the study of friction's atomic-level origins, or nanotribology,
indicates that sliding friction stems from various unexpected sources, including sound …

Crystalline orientation and phase transition acceleration induced by shear are demonstrated
to occur in different edible fats using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Cocoa butter, milk fat …

I discuss the microscopic nature of a block-substrate interface during sliding of an elastic
block on a substrate with a lubrication film of molecular thickness (boundary lubrication) …