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Researchers redefine how liquid and solid layers stick together based on molecular forces New study reveals how intermolecular forces inform the design of smart materials

A recent study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences redefines how liquids maintain their contact with solid surfaces -also known as wettability - from an intermolecular force ...
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In-built intermolecular hydrogen bonds enabling stable interfacial chemistry for all-solid-state li metal batteries

All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLB), with the conventional flammable organic electrolytes replaced by solid-state ones, promise high energy density and high safety for the next-generation energy ...
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How molecules secretly hold our world together

From the softness of glass to the strength of diamond, intermolecular forces quietly govern the materials around us. These invisible attractions—like hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces—decide how ...
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Chain‐Length‐Selective Intermolecular Charge‐Transfer Regulation via Competitive and Cooperative Pathways in Solid‐State Macrocyclic Host–Guest Systems

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
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Isolation of a Transition-State Geometry via Intermolecular Stabilization in the Solid State

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...