These form above the Krafft temperature and above a critical concentration that is associated with a discontinuity in the molar conductivity.
These form above the Krafft temperature and above a critical concentration that is associated with a discontinuity in the molar conductivity. In some solutions they can stack to form a lyotropic mesomorph and the lamellar variety provide useful models of biological membranes. They are also useful as detergent and drug carriers due to their solubilizing function, allowing transport by water, and are typically configured as spheres with molecular hydrophobic tails pointing inwards. FTP, name these colloid-sized clusters of surfactant molecules.
These form above the Krafft temperature and above a critical concentration that is associated with a discontinuity in the molar conductivity.
micelles