Biofilms initiate when bacteria encounter and are retained on surfaces. The surface
orchestrates biofilm growth through direct physico-chemical and mechanical interactions …

Hypothesis Natural or engineered colloidal particles are often non-spherical in shape. In
contrast to the widely-used “homogeneous sphere” assumption, the non-spherical particle …

The detachment of fine particles attached to a solid substrate or rock surface significantly
affects colloidal transport in porous media. The work is devoted to quantifying the …

Because bacterial adhesion to surfaces is associated with infections and biofilm growth, it
has been a longstanding goal to develop coatings that minimize biomolecular adsorption …

Bacteria are keenly sensitive to properties of the surfaces they contact, regulating their ability
to form biofilms and initiate infections. This study examines how the presence of flagella …

Motivated by observations of cell orientation at biofilm–substrate interfaces and reports that
cell orientation and adhesion play important roles in biofilm evolution and function, we …

Depletion attractions, occurring between surfaces immersed in a polymer solution, drive
bacteria adhesion to a variety of surfaces. The latter include the surfaces of non-fouling …

Adsorption of particles at fluid–fluid interfaces is of great scientific and industrial importance,
encompassing a variety of applications, from the stabilization of bubbles and emulsions to …

Many particulate pollutants in the environment exist in non-spherical shape, but the
influences of particle shape on pollutant migration and removal in groundwater systems are …

The detachment of particles from surfaces is prevalent in numerous environmental,
chemical, biological and industrial applications. Some examples include the resuspension …