Fig. 9
From: Size and charge effects of metal nanoclusters on antibacterial mechanisms
An illustration of initial attachment factors of a bacterium to a solid–liquid interface, the interplay between the bacterium’s properties with the solid surface and liquid medium, and physicochemical force probabilities between the bacterium and the solid surface that affect attachment. A Electrostatic interactions; B van der Waals interactions; C hydrophobic interactions. EPS, extracellular polymeric substances; QS, quorum sensing