Micelles

• Micelles, microemulsions and monolayers - quarter century progress at the University of Florida. Part 1 Micelles: quarter century progress and new horizons in micelles; recent advances in aqueous surfactant phase science - coexistence relationships of the sponge phase; surfactant self-assembly structures at interfaces, in polymer solutions and in bulk - micellar size and connectivity; surface-induced structural and depletion forces in thin micellar films - an overview; structure and design of abnormally long thread-like micelles and their relation to vesicles and liquid crystals. Part 2 Microemulsions: quarter century progress and new horizons in microemulsions; new developments in polymerization in bicontinuous microemulsions; application of microemulsions in soil remediation; the importance of surfactant hydrophobe structure in microemulsion formulation; the role of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery; nanosized particles - self assemblies, control of size and shape; microemulsions as tunable media for diverse applications; double emulsions stabilized by macromolecular surfactants; interparticle forces from SANS measurements of frozen dispersions. Part 3 Monolayer: phase transitions in lipid monolayers at the air-water interface; surfactant monolayers in relation to foam breaking by particles; dynamic adsorption and tension of spread or adsorbed monolayers at the air/water interface; what x-rays tell us about Langmuir monolayers; inorganic extended lattice Langmuir-Blodgett films; formation and control of unit aggregates of squaraines and related compounds in Langmuir-Blodgett films; protein and molecular assembly monolayer and multilayer film studies with scanning probe microscopy; self-assembled amphiphiles on surface - surface rheology; supra-biomolecular architectures at functionalized surfaces; Langmuir-Blodgett films of condensation polymers; Langmuir-Blodgett films as alignment layers for nematic liquid crystal displays; dye-sensitized solar cells based on redox active monolayers adsorbed on nanocrystalline oxide semiconductor films.

". . .a current well-organized, well-written, and . . .comprehensive overview of current understanding and applications of micelles, microemulsions, and monolayers. . ..a worthwhile addition to the colloid and surface chemists' technical library. "---Journal of Surfactants and Detergents