The adherence of microbes to surfaces is essential for optimal living conditions including protection against external influences such as temperature, pH, or even biocidal agents. 9Institute of Biosciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Freiberg, Germany.8Aquatic Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.7Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China.6Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.5School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.4Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
3Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.2Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China.1Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-Fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.Ruiyong Zhang 1,2,3, Jizhou Duan 1,2,3 *, Dake Xu 4 *, Jinlan Xia 5, Jesús A.