“…Because of its significance, nanoparticle and microparticle adsorption kinetics was extensively studied by a variety of experimental techniques such as optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), − scanning electron microscopy (SEM), − ellipsometry, − reflectometry, , surface plasmon resonance, and electrokinetic methods. , However, these techniques cannot provide valid information about the adhesive contact strength between the particles and the substrate surfaces. In this respect, the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) method exhibits pronounced advantages, enabling precise, in situ deposition/desorption kinetic measurements for the nano- and microparticles under flow conditions. − However, these investigations were almost exclusively focused on spherical particles.…”