Hydrophilic Head
Hydrophobic Tail
Water
BELOW CMC
Concentration
Surfactant Properties
Statistics
0
Free
0
Micelles
0
Avg Size
0
Max Size
0%
Aggregated
300
Temp (K)
Temperature
Critical Micelle Concentration
Above the CMC, surfactant molecules spontaneously self-assemble into micelles. The hydrophilic heads face outward (toward water) while hydrophobic tails cluster in the core.
- Spherical: Low packing parameter
- Cylindrical: Intermediate
- Bilayer: High packing parameter