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The London-van der Waals interaction energy between objects of various geometries

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: Mathematical expressions for the London-van der Waals (vdW) interaction energies between macroscopic objects of a few common geometrical shapes are derived. The derivation is subjected to the assumption of additivity. The expressions are approximated for some limiting cases. These expressions may find uses for example in complex fluids in calculations of vdW interactions between vesicular (single wall liposomes) and liposomal (onion structures) particles or in colloidal suspensions for the calculation of vdW interaction between colloids that are coated with a stabilizing layer such as adsorbed polymers, polymer brushes or surfactants.

Source: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/13/9/101

Author: Rafael Tadmor

Institutions: University of California, Santa Barbara, Weizmann Institute of Science

Language: English

Topic: Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2011556923

FWCI: 0.862

Cites: 10

Cited by: 168

Related to: 10