Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2021,12, 939–949, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.70
multifunctional wax coating on their surfaces made of branched ß-diketonetubules. ß-diketonetubules have a different size, shape, and chemical composition than the well-described nonacosanol tubules of the superhydrophobic leaves of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). Until now the formation process of ß-diketonetubules
formed tubules similar to those on E. gunnii leaves. Deviating platelet-shaped and layered structures not found on leaves were also formed, especially on areas with high mass accumulation. High-resolution AFM images of recrystallized ß-diketonetubules are presented for the first time. The data showed
that ß-diketonetubules are formed by self-assembly and confirmed that ß-diketone is the shape-determining component for this type of tubules.
Keywords: ß-diketonetubules; eucalyptus; plant wax; recrystallization; self-assembly; Introduction
The plant cuticle, which is the largest biological
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Figure 1:
SEM micrograph of ß-diketone tubules on an E. gunnii leaf surface. Scale bar 400 nm.