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Waals

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[vahls] / vɑls /

noun

  1. Johannes Diderick van der 1837–1923, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1910.


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The nature of the van der Waals forces between layers allows researchers to use Scotch tape to peel the layers into atomic thickness.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

By contrast, van der Waals magnetic materials are intrinsically layered and structured in such a way that the surface remains perfectly smooth, even as researchers peel off layers to make thinner devices.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

This is key, since magnets composed of atomically thin van der Waals materials can typically only be controlled at extremely cold temperatures, making them difficult to deploy outside a laboratory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

"In terms of scaling and making these magnetic devices competitive for commercial applications, van der Waals materials are the way to go," Kajale says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Van der Waals, G. Bakker and other writers of the Dutch school.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various