Critical micelle concentration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002691",
  "term": "Critical micelle concentration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The concentration of a surfactant in a solution above which micelles spontaneously form. Below this concentration, the surfactant molecules exist predominantly as individual species in solution. This value is characteristic for each surfactant and depends on factors such as temperature, pressure, and the presence of other solutes.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "inverted micelle",
    "micelle"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1101 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/critical-micelle-concentration/"
}