Krafft point

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006382",
  "term": "Krafft point",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The temperature above which a surfactant's solubility increases sharply due to the formation of micelles. Below this temperature, the surfactant exists primarily as insoluble aggregates or monomers. This point is a characteristic property of ionic surfactants and is influenced by the length of the hydrophobic chain and the nature of the counterion.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "critical micelle concentration",
    "solubility",
    "surfactant"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 613 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/krafft-point/"
}