Materials ΔGadhLW (mJ/m2) ΔGadhAB (mJ/m2) ΔGadhtotale (mJ/m2)
Au -5.5 2.7 -2.8
Au/NPs-(PAH-PSS)3/PAH -4.7 -6.4 -11.2
Table 3: Lifshitz van der Waals (ΔGadhLW), acid/base (ΔGadhAB) and total (ΔGadhTotal) interfacial free energy of adhesion of Proteus mirabilis on Au surfaces (in millijoules per square meter).