Spatial confinement in nanoporous media affects the structure, thermodynamics and mobility
of molecular soft matter often markedly. This article reviews thermodynamic equilibrium …

The effective shear viscosity and frequency-dependent dynamic oscillatory shear spectra of
water containing monovalent or divalent ions (ionic strength 25 mM), confined between mica …

In this chapter, we describe the static and dynamic normal forces that occur between
surfaces in vacuum or liquids and the different modes of friction that can be observed …

The optical birefringence of rodlike nematogens (7CB, 8CB), imbibed in parallel silica
channels with 10 nm diameter and 300 μ m length, is measured and compared to the …

Studies of 1-hexyl-3-methyl-imidazolium ethylsulfate ([HMIM] EtSO4) using an extended
surface forces apparatus show, for the first time, an ordered structure within the …

We present combined gravimetrical, optical, and neutron imaging measurements of the
capillarity-driven infiltration of mesoporous silica glass (Vycor) by hydrocarbons. Square-root …

It has long been recognized that kinetic friction F k between two solids must be due to
instabilities, sudden “pops” of certain degrees of freedom. Here, such pops are studied with …

Due to its perfect cleavage that provides large areas of molecularly smooth, chemically inert
surfaces, mica is the most commonly used natural substrate in measurements with the …

The development of scanning force microscopes that maintain precise control of the tip
position using displacement control (DC-SFM) has allowed significant progress in …

Water-in-salt (WIS) electrolytes composed of 21 m LiTFSI have recently emerged as a safe
and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional organic electrolytes in Li-ion …