Van der Waals forces represent a fundamental type of interaction between molecules. Named after the Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, these intermolecular forces include attractions and ...
The in-plane stability of these 2D crystals is provided by strong covalent bonds, but the atomically thin layers are attached to each other through weak van der Waals interactions, similar to how a ...
"It did take us some time to understand what microscopic interactions ... bilayer van der Waals materials. Meanwhile, the researchers plan to continue investigating the domain wall-related ...