Torque analysis (Text A). Calculation of steric repulsion energy (Text B).

Expressions for calculating EVDW, EDL, and EBR differential interaction energies (Table A in S1 File). Zeta potential for the 1156 nm colloid as a function of pH at ionic strengths of 0.01 M and 0.2 M (Fig A in S1 File). Calculated primary minimum depth Upri for the 1156 nm colloid interacting with the planar surface carrying a hemispheroid as a function of equatorial radius for various hemispheroid heights (Δ, 2 nm; □, 5 nm; ◊, 10 nm; ○, 20 nm; *, 100 nm) at different ionic strengths (a, 0.0001 M; b, 0.001 M; c, 0.01 M; d, 0.2 M) (Fig B in S1 File). Calculated primary minimum depths Upri for the 1156 nm colloid interacting with the planar surface carrying a hemisphere with different radii at ionic strength of 0.0001 M for Born collision parameter of (1) 0.157 nm and (2) 0.5 nm (Fig C in S1 File). Calculated primary minimum depths Upri for the 1156 nm colloid (a) with and (b) without a polymer layer interacting with the planar surface carrying a hemisphere with different radii at ionic strength of 0.0001 M (Fig D in S1 File). Calculated primary minimum depths Upri for the 1156 nm colloid interacting with the planar surface carrying nanoscale pillars with different heights (Hp) and densities (f) (Fig E in S1 File).
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