The hydrophobic force: the constant volume capillary approximation

The hydrophobic interaction is long range, decaying exponentially with distance

Jacob N. Israelachvili, Richard M. Pashley · Nature · 1982 · 1.2K citations

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Biophysical Chemistry +13

Bubbles, cavities, and the long-ranged attraction between hydrophobic surfaces.

John L. Parker, Per M. Claesson, Phil Attard · The Journal of Physical Chemistry · 1994 · 725 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry +10

Attractive Forces Between Uncharged Hydrophobic Surfaces: Direct Measurements in Aqueous Solution

Richard M. Pashley, Patricia McGuiggan, Barry W. Ninham et al. · Science · 1985 · 490 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry +16

Cavitation and the Interaction Between Macroscopic Hydrophobic Surfaces

Hugo K. Christenson, Per M. Claesson · Science · 1988 · 448 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Surface Chemistry +16

Forces Measured between Hydrophobic Surfaces due to a Submicroscopic Bridging Bubble

Archie Carambassis, Louisa C. Jonker, Phil Attard et al. · Physical Review Letters · 1998 · 296 citations

Natural Sciences, Physics, Fluid Dynamics +15