Search for dissertations about: "van der Waals forces"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words van der Waals forces.

  2. 11. Force measurements using scanning probe microscopy : Applications to advanced powder processing

    Author : Anders Meurk; KTH; []
    Keywords : atomic force microscope; AFM; SPM; van der Waals interaction; DLVO-theory; surface forces; colloidal probe; force curve; friction; adhesion; stick-slip; cantilever; calibration; spring constant; silicon nitride; iron; silica;

    Abstract : The object of this thesis is to apply scanning probemicroscopy (SPM) to the field of advanced powder processing.Measurement of interparticle surface forces at conditionsrelevant to ceramic processing has been performed together withthorough studies of powder friction. READ MORE

  4. 12. Simulations of Simple Fluids and Surface Forces

    Author : Martin Trulsson; Beräkningskemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Molecular modeling; Surface Forces; Dielectric Constant; Charge Capacitance; Charge Regulation; Hypersphere; Statistical mechanics; Intermolecular interactions; Col- loidal Stability; Simulations; Fluids;

    Abstract : A considerable part of all chemistry in nature and in industry occurs in solvents. Sol- vents affect both the interactions and the reactions of the particles immersed in them. The work in this thesis concerns the properties of ionic and polar solvents, as well as the interactions between solutes and/or dispersed particles. READ MORE

  5. 13. Electromechanical Interactions in Shuttle Systems and Carbon Nanotube Relays

    Author : Tomas Nord; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Coulomb blockade; carbon nanotubes; memory device; nanorelay; single electron tunneling; van der Waals forces; NEMS; shuttle transport; mesoscopic; nanoelectromechanical systems;

    Abstract : In this thesis we theoretically investigate two kinds of nanoscale systems where there is a strong electromechanical coupling, i.e. an intricate relation between the Coulomb forces that can appear in these systems and the displacements of parts of the systems that they cause. READ MORE

  6. 14. Simulations of directionality effects and optical forces in plasmonic nanostructures

    Author : Vladimir Miljkovic; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Comsol multiphysics; optical forces; nanoparticles; nanowires; DDA; surface plasmons; Green’s function; Mie theory;

    Abstract : With the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, surface plasmonics based on metal nanoparticles and nanostructures gain increasing interest, not only for fundamental scientific studies, but also for optical and sensor applications. At the nanoscale, the physical and chemical properties of metal particles, especially their optical properties, strongly depend on size and shape, as well as on the surrounding media and structures. READ MORE

  7. 15. Theoretical Studies of Simple Polar Fluids

    Author : Joakim Stenhammar; Fysikalisk kemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Polar fluids; Dielectric theory; van der Waals forces; Molecular simulation;

    Abstract : Fluids composed of dipolar molecules are ubiquitous in nature, with water being the most prominent example. Due to their great importance and large complexity, a basic scientific understanding of the structure and thermodynamics of polar fluids is essential. READ MORE