The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Single molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) allows investigation of intramolecular or
intermolecular interactions of macromolecules, thus potentially opening a new horizon for …

Solvation force profiles for three room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs), ethylammonium nitrate
(EAN), propylammonium nitrate (PAN), and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (C2mimAc) …

Ionic liquids'(ILs) remarkable and tunable physicochemical properties mean they have
distinct performance advantages over conventional solvents in many settings. However, the …

The measurement sensitivity of the pointing direction of a laser beam is ultimately limited by
the quantum nature of light. To reduce this limit, we have experimentally produced a …

Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging membrane-based water separation process with
potential applications in a host of environmental and industrial processes. Nevertheless …

Despite significant advances in forward osmosis (FO) membrane development, organic
fouling, due to adsorption of organic molecules prevalent in natural waters and wastewater …

The possibility of forming self-organized films using only charge-stabilized dispersions of
cellulose I nanofibrils with opposite charges is presented, that is, the multilayers were …

In this study, we investigate the influence of surface structure on the fouling propensity of thin-
film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes. Specifically, we compare …

The build-up of multilayers constructed from polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH) and
polyacrylic acid (PAA) under different pH conditions was continuously monitored using the …