Tribological application and mechanism of epicuticular wax

Abstract The plant cuticle is a complex mixture of omnipresent, commonly monofunctional, fatty acid derivatives and taxon-specific, generally bifunctional, specialty compounds. This study explored expanded applications for these substances. Four types of plant cuticles were distilled from leaves and...

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Main Authors: Xuwen Zhong, Yanqiu Xia, Xin Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Friction
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40544-017-0190-6