Sentences with phrase «weak electrostatic forces»

The new superlattices — called monolayer atomic crystal molecular superlattices — feature a molecular layer that becomes the second «sheet» that is held in place by van der Waals forces — weak electrostatic forces that keep otherwise neutral molecules attached to each other.

Not exact matches

Intramolecular forces, which are still electrostatic, but because they do contain a full charge (that +1 for protons size, -1 for electrons mentioned above) but only partial charges they are considerably weaker.

But these structures are unstable because electrostatic forces are weak compared with the covalent bonds formed between atoms that share electrons.