van der Waals

(văn′ dər wôlz′, wälz′), Johannes Diderik 1837-1923.

Dutch physicist who won a 1910 Nobel Prize for deriving a new equation for the behavior of liquids and gases that, unlike the ideal gas law, takes into account the properties of real gases.

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van der Waals

(Dutch vɑn dər ˈwaːls)

(Biography) Johannes Diderik (joːˈhɑnəs ˈdiːdərik). 1837–1923, Dutch physicist, noted for his research on the equations of state of gases and liquids: Nobel prize for physics in 1910

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Proteins have a natural propensity to aggregate due to the dynamic nature of their structure, which is held together by a combination of Van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonds, disulfide linkages, and hydrophobic interactions.

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The phase transition behavior of AdS black hole is reminiscent to the liquid-gas phase transition in a van der Waals system.

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Tufenkji & Elimelech (4) refined the Yao model taking into account close range forces (hydrodynamic interactions and universal van der Waals attractive forces).

Determinacion del factor de adherencia en filtros de grava de flujo ascendente en capas