Jobst, J., van der Torren, A., Krasovskii, E. et al. Quantifying electronic band interactions in van der Waals materials using angle-resolved reflected-electron spectroscopy. Nat Commun 7 , 13621 ...

Researchers synthesize and image single-walled CrI3 magnetic nanotubes, marking a key advance in quantum materials and ...

Materials scientists can control the interlayer twist angle of materials to offer a powerful method to tune electronic properties of two-dimensional (2-D) van der Waals materials. In such ...

Exciton–polaritons enhance magneto-optical responses in van der Waals crystals. In its study, the team has shown that by utilizing the modification of energy levels in a system due to ...

Van der Waals forces are fundamental for chemistry, biology and physics. However, they are among the weakest known chemical interactions, so they are notoriously hard to study.

The team has developed a novel concept for van der Waals thin films (vdWTFs) made up of two-dimensional, layered sheets arranged such that adjacent sheets interact via van der Waals forces. This makes ...

By measuring these oscillations, the team worked out the Van der Waals force between the two Rydberg atoms. By adjusting the trapping laser beam, the team can move the Rydberg atoms closer together or ...

Researchers from Kyoto University have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in materials science by developing the world's first three-dimensional van der Waals open frameworks (WaaFs). This ...

Van der Waals forces are around ten times weaker than the force that exists between differently charged ions, for example. Nevertheless, they are interesting not only for theorists like Tkatchenko and ...

Geckos take advantage of van der Waals forces to run across ceilings, ... Now, new research answers that question: they manipulate the angle of their toe hairs. ...

The van der Waals forces—attractive and repulsive forces between molecules caused by temporary dipoles—heal the polymer by forcing its components to interdigitate, like fingers on clasping hands.