Micelles and Microemulsions

We have shown that there is a close relationship between the surfactant film properties, the bulk structures, the interfacial tension with oil (or water) and even the dynamic properties in micellar and microemulsion systems. The evolution from spherical micelles to tubular, cubic, lamellar or sponge phases is now qualitatively well understood. The large degree of swelling observed in microemulsions is reached only with suitable surfactants, that are able to closely pack in the surfactant layer. The problem of maximum solubilization and of the range of microemulsion existence in between lamellar phases and molecular mixtures has also been clarified. The relevance of packing considerations and of the macroscopic bending elasticity of the surfactant layer is well established. The role of the gaussian bending elasticity remains however mostly conjectural and deserves further investigation.

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