The van der Waals force and gravitational force in matter

TL;DR

This paper proposes that gravitational force is fundamentally a van der Waals force arising from quantum fluctuations, unifying the two interactions through a new model based on dielectric susceptibility.

Contribution

It introduces a model linking gravity to van der Waals forces, suggesting gravity results from quantum fluctuations of electron clouds.

Findings

The van der Waals force can explain gravitational attraction between macroscopic objects.

The model accounts for deviations from Newtonian gravity at small scales.

Earth's gravity is approximately explained by the van der Waals interaction.

Abstract

It was thought that the van der Waals force and gravitational force were distinct. Now a model is used to describe the attraction between macroscopic objects according to van der Waals interaction. The force between two objects with thermal equilibrium deviates from the law of universal gravitation slightly, and the gravity on the earth is explained approximately. We argue that the gravitational force is the van der Waals force actually. In other words, the gravitational force and mass are related to the quantum fluctuations of electron clouds in atoms, and these parameters are dictated by dielectric susceptibility.