Up to this point, we have demonstrated the asymmetric dependence of on the applied surface charge of graphene in contact with pure water and aqueous solutions of varying LiCl concentrations. Variations in were investigated within molecular distances from the graphene/solution interface and were interpreted based on the EDL structure, as that is governed by the interplay between electrostatic and intermolecular forces. It should be emphasized though that this combined "mechanical/thermodynamic" route relies on the definition of surface tension as originally formulated by Young in his equation and not the surface energy of the system. Hence, insights are provided into the force (tangential and normal)