This thesis is concerned with the mechanical properties and pH-dependent conformation of macromolecules at the silica-water interface. It is believed that the adhesion of bacteria to solids is governed by long-range interactions and by immediate interactions between bacterial surface polymers and solid surfaces. For a flexible macromolecule, the interaction of its segments with a solid surface and the conformation it takes at the interface are prominent factors in determining the net interaction to solids.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:489101 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Zhang, Zhenyu |
| Publisher | University of Sheffield |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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