Abstract:
Phase transitions in ensembles of water clusters in aqueous solutions of C11–C28 $n$-hydrocarbons and C2–C12 amphiphiles have been studied as dependent on the concentration and size of dissolved molecules. A critical size (approximately corresponding to the volume of undecane molecule) for water clusters is determined, which triggers the phase transition that leads to the formation of bistable amphiphile micelles.
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