Micelles

Several surfactant amphipathic lipid molecules scattered in a liquid to create a colloidal suspension make up a micelle (also known as associated colloidal system). With the hydrophilic "head" areas in contact with the surrounding solvent and the hydrophobic single-tail sections encapsulated in the micelle centre, a typical micelle in water forms an aggregate. This phase results from the bilayer's single-tail lipids' packing tendency. The micelle forms as a result of the difficulty in filling a bilayer's interior while accommodating the area per head group that the hydration of the lipid head group forces on the molecule. The term "normal-phase micelle" refers to this kind of micelle. The head groups of inverse micelles are in the center, and their tails extend outward. Micelles have a shape that resembles a sphere. It is also possible for phases to take the forms of ellipsoids, cylinders, and bilayers. The molecular geometry of the molecules that make up a micelle's surfactant and factors affecting the solution, such as surfactant concentration, temperature, pH, and ionic strength, influence the micelle's shape and size. According to their polymorphism, many lipids exhibit the micellization process, which results in micelles, as a component of their phase behavior.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Dai Yeun Jeong

Dai Yeun Jeong

Asia Climate Change Education Center, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Lodz University of Technology, Poland
CAT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Ling Yin

Ling Yin

Cornell University, United States
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Rafia Ahmad

Rafia Ahmad

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Eun Han Lee

Eun Han Lee

Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Neul Ha

Neul Ha

Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Shailza Sharma

Shailza Sharma

RMIT University, Australia

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