Electrostatic attraction is the force that pulls oppositely charged particles towards each other. It's like a magnetic pull between positive and negative charges. Full definition
There are two - dimensional polymer - like assemblies that occur naturally, such as in cell membranes, where large molecules line up parallel to each other and are held together in a layer by electrostatic attraction. (newscientist.com)
He recognized that polymers softer than polyurethane would squash more under electrostatic attraction and thus would provide greater mechanical strains. (scientificamerican.com)
It's likely that setules get their grip on surfaces through van der Waals forces, electrostatic attraction between molecules that are within a nanometer of one another, although friction and other forces may also be involved, says Martin. (sciencemag.org)