This review addresses experimental findings obtained with direct force measurements
between two similar or dissimilar solid surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions …

Surface charge density and distribution play an important role in almost all interfacial
processes, influencing, for example, adsorption, colloidal stability, functional material …

Charge regulation in the electrical double layer has important implications for ion
adsorption, interparticle forces, colloidal stability, and deposition phenomena. Although …

The balance between hydration and Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (DLVO) forces
at solid–liquid interfaces controls many processes, such as colloidal stability, wetting …

Understanding structure and function of solid–liquid interfaces is essential for the
development of nanomaterials for various applications including heterogeneous catalysis in …

Photo (electro) catalysis with semiconducting nanoparticles (NPs) is an attractive approach
to convert abundant but intermittent renewable electricity into stable chemical fuels …

Specific ion effects (SIEs) are known to influence the acid/base behavior of silica and the
interfacial structure of water, yet evidence of the effect of pH on SIEs is lacking. Here …

Fundamental mechanisms of energy storage, corrosion, sensing, and multiple biological
functionalities are directly coupled to electrical processes and ionic dynamics at solid–liquid …

High-resolution atomic force microscopy is used to map the surface charge on the basal
planes of kaolinite nanoparticles in an ambient solution of variable pH and NaCl or CaCl2 …

Most solid surfaces, in particular clay minerals and rock surfaces, acquire a surface charge
upon exposure to an aqueous environment due to adsorption and/or desorption of ionic …