The role of dispersion forces in molecule–metal bonding has often been underestimated or ignored. Two groups now report independent single-molecule experiments that illustrate and quantify the effect ...

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Figure 2b shows the loss curve for a thermal cloud overlapping with the nanotube at d = 7.6 µm (red points). To distinguish between losses ...

Intermolecular bonds are found between molecules. They are also known as Van der Waals forces, and there are several types to consider. London dispersion forces are the weakest type of intermolecular ...