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Turning polarization into motion: Ferroelectric fluids redefine electrostatic actuators

Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise ...
Nanowerk

A new era of electrostatic actuation powered by ferroelectric fluids

Ferroelectric fluids use a strong transverse electrostatic force to climb 80 mm, enabling lightweight, low-voltage motors and ...
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Modeling of electrostatic and contact interaction between low-velocity lunar dust and spacecraft

Due to the unique conditions of the space environment and abundant resources, the field investigation and study of the Moon, ...
Max Planck Society

Better adhesion than previously thought in van der Waals force

Materials Science (P&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) Quantum Physics The forces of attraction between atoms or molecules, which the Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals discovered almost 150 ...
Nature

Non-additivity of molecule-surface van der Waals potentials from force measurements

Van der Waals (vdW) forces act ubiquitously in condensed matter. Despite being weak on an atomic level, they substantially influence molecular and biological systems due to their long range and system ...