Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

In this review, the dependence of the photophysical response of chromophores in the
confined environments associated with crystalline scaffolds, such as metal–organic …

Electrolytes are central to life and technology but lack complete understanding. Recent
experiments with highly concentrated electrolytes have revealed electrostatic decay lengths …

Over the last half-century, direct measurements of surface forces have been instrumental in
the exploration of a multitude of phenomena in liquid, soft, and biological matter …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are a powerful tool for detailed studies of altered
properties of liquids in confinement, in particular, of changed structures and dynamics. They …

Desalination technologies, which remove solutes from water, are essential to the purification
of water for agricultural and industrial purposes and for potable use. While a variety of …

Despite relevance to water purification and renewable energy conversion membranes, the
molecular mechanisms underlying water slip are poorly understood. We disentangle the …

Abstract Characterization of structural heterogeneity of liquid solutions and the pursuit of its
nature have been challenging tasks to solution chemists. In the last decade, an emerging …

The present review paper focuses on direct measurements of oscillatory forces. Beside the
surface forces apparatus (SFA), atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as the most …

In modern chemical engineering processes, the involvement of solid/fluid interface is the
most important component of process intensification techniques, such as confined …