This review addresses experimental findings obtained with direct force measurements
between two similar or dissimilar solid surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions …

Shear thickening in dense particulate suspensions was recently proposed to be driven by
the activation of friction above an onset stress needed to overcome repulsive forces between …

Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is widely used to achieve an atomic surface globally,
yet its cross-scale polishing mechanisms are elusive. Moreover, traditional CMP normally …

The present review paper focuses on direct measurements of oscillatory forces. Beside the
surface forces apparatus (SFA), atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as the most …

Microplastic particles (MP) are efficiently retained in wastewater treatment plants and
enriched in sewage sludge. For monitoring MP contents in wastewater systems, sewage …

Anisotropic particles pinned at fluid interfaces tend toward disordered multiparticle
configurations due to large, orientationally dependent, capillary forces, which is a significant …

Research on theoretical calculation of Casimir–van der Waals (vdW) forces is characterized
by a great number of inconsistencies and conflicting reports with widely differing results for …

The interaction between charged objects in solution is generally expected to recapitulate
two central principles of electromagnetics:(1) like-charged objects repel, and (2) they do so …

Superhydrophobic coatings have potential applications in fouling resistance, self-cleaning,
waterproofing, and drag reduction. In this work, using a facile brush-painting method for …

Critical coagulation concentration (CCC) is a key parameter of particle dispersions, since it
provides the threshold limit of electrolyte concentrations, above which the dispersions are …