Morphology of particle deposits

The premise that the morphology of deposits formed from colloids, aerosols, and other particulate materials can be predicted from their transport prop erties and surface chemistries is explored. Universality classes that group the conditions of particles in suspension to the structure of a deposit co mposed of a large number of particles are considered in the context of thei r importance in natural and engineered systems encountered in environmental engineering. Evidence Ear one such "transport-morphology link" is presente d, and the implications of this linkage in filter modeling, prediction of s ediment characteristics, and membrane fouling are presented.