Computer simulations of surfactant self-assembly.

the entering of single surfactants into micelles, single surfactants leaving micelles, the fusion of two micelles, and the slow breakdown of a micelle. We use our results to answer some controversial questions concerning the interactions that are essential for surfactant self-assembly. The dynamics of self-assembled surfactant structures are of importance in a variety of processes ranging from the transport of molecules through cell membranes to the removal of stains in a washing machine. Even in the simplest assemblies, micelles in water, the time scales