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Theory of Van der Waals Forces

by Rhonda Lee-Desautels

Univ. of Kentucky, Paducah
Email: rlee@pop.engr.uky.edu
Received: 2004 May 20; Accepted: 2005 Feb 4

Outline

      Introduction
      Origin of van der Waal Forces
      Hamaker's Development
      Macroscopic Theory of van der Waal Forces
      The Dielectric Permeablity Spectrum
      Particles of Several Materials
      Mixtures of Particles
      Near Approach and Surface Effects on Interparticle Forces
      Literature Cited

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Rhonda Lee-Desautels earned her doctorate at The Ohio State University with Prof. L.-S. Fan, After several years as a Senior Department Engineer in Environmental Technology for International Paper Technology she became an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at the Paducah KY campus of the Univ. of Kentucky. She leads research projects in Advanced Battery Systems, Particle Technology, Gas-Solid Fluidization, and Corrosion.
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