Amphiphile Self-Assembly & CMC

Amphiphiles (hydrophilic head + hydrophobic tail) self-assemble into micelles above the Critical Micelle Concentration. Below CMC, monomers dominate; above CMC, aggregates form spontaneously.

Total concentration60
Temperature (kT)1.2
Aggregation # (N_agg)12
CMC: —
Monomers: —
Micelles: —