P. Hobza, R. Zahradnik: Intermolecular Complexes. The Role of van der Waals Systems in Physical Chemistry and in the Biodisciplines. Vol. 52 aus der Reihe: Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1988. 307 Seiten, Preis: Dfl. 24

1989 ◽  
Vol 93 (9) ◽  
pp. 1048-1048
Author(s):  
Peter Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Physical Chemistry ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Theoretical Chemistry ◽  
Intermolecular Complexes

scholarly journals Role of Stronger Interlayer van der Waals Coupling in Twin‐Free Molecular Beam Epitaxy of 2D Chalcogenides

2021 ◽  
pp. 2100438
Author(s):  
Wouter Mortelmans ◽  
Karel De Smet ◽  
Ruishen Meng ◽  
Michel Houssa ◽  
Stefan De Gendt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Van Der Waals

scholarly journals Detachment of compliant films adhered to stiff substrates via van der Waals interactions: role of frictional sliding during peeling

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (97) ◽  
pp. 20140453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel R. Collino ◽  
Noah R. Philips ◽  
Michael N. Rossol ◽  
Robert M. McMeeking ◽  
Matthew R. Begley
Keyword(s):  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Van Der Waals Interactions ◽  
Work Of Adhesion ◽  
Interface Fracture ◽  
Strong Function ◽  
Frictional Sliding ◽  
Fracture Models ◽  
Synthetic Adhesives ◽  
Interface Sliding

The remarkable ability of some plants and animals to cling strongly to substrates despite relatively weak interfacial bonds has important implications for the development of synthetic adhesives. Here, we examine the origins of large detachment forces using a thin elastomer tape adhered to a glass slide via van der Waals interactions, which serves as a model system for geckos, mussels and ivy. The forces required for peeling of the tape are shown to be a strong function of the angle of peeling, which is a consequence of frictional sliding at the edge of attachment that serves to dissipate energy that would otherwise drive detachment. Experiments and theory demonstrate that proper accounting for frictional sliding leads to an inferred work of adhesion of only approximately 0.5 J m −2 (defined for purely normal separations) for all load orientations. This starkly contrasts with the interface energies inferred using conventional interface fracture models that assume pure sticking behaviour, which are considerably larger and shown to depend not only on the mode-mixity, but also on the magnitude of the mode-I stress intensity factor. The implications for developing frameworks to predict detachment forces in the presence of interface sliding are briefly discussed.

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