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. 2014 Jul 14;5:1031–1041. doi: 10.3762/bjnano.5.116

Table 1.

Morphometrical variables of crystals, surface roughness, and wetting properties of wax samples.a

sample CL, μm CT, μm CD, μm Ra, nm r.m.s., nm CA, °

C36 0.713 ± 0.213 0.170 ± 0.032 5.460 ± 0.617 973.66 1024.46 165.6 ± 1.5
n = 125 n = 125 n = 4 n = 1 n = 1 n = 15

C40 0.483 ± 0.133 0.166 ± 0.032 4.956 ± 0.269 695.92 737.55 163.4 ± 1.1
n = 125 n = 125 n = 4 n = 1 n = 1 n = 15

C44 0.301 ± 0.727 0.118 ± 0.022 8.386 ± 2.030 622.97 651.30 161.3 ± 1.9
n = 125 n = 125 n = 3 n = 1 n = 1 n = 15

C50 0.279 ± 0.078 0.077 ± 0.013 27.786 ± 1.251 134.70 137.42 160.0 ± 2.2
n = 125 n = 125 n = 4 n = 1 n = 1 n = 15

aCA, apparent contact angle of water; CD, density of crystals; CL, crystal length; CT, crystal thickness; n, number of individual measurements; Ra, mean roughness; r.m.s., root mean square of roughness.