Faraday cage screening reveals intrinsic aspects of the van der Waals attraction [Chemistry]

General properties of the recently observed screening of the van der Waals (vdW) attraction between a silica substrate and silica tip by insertion of graphene are predicted using basic theory and first-principles calculations. Results are then focused on possible practical applications, as well as an understanding of the nature of...

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