Abstract
A technique for determining low critical micelle concentrations (CMC) by means of a hydrophobic fluorescence probe has been developed. The amount of the fluorescent probe at the CMC is so small that the effect of the probe on micelle formation is negligible. The fluorescence intensity was measured at fixed dye/surfactant ratios, and it decreased with concentration. A quantity proportional to fluorescent quantum yield was calculated and found to be high for concentrations of surfactant above the CMC and almost zero below the CMC, giving a distinct break in the quantum yield vs. the concentration curve.
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Mehreteab, A., Chen, B. Fluorescence technique for the determination of low critical micelle concentrations. J Am Oil Chem Soc 72, 49–52 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02635778
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