Ultrasonic Modification of Micelle Structures

Abstract

The tremendous attention given to micelles in recent technological advancements and industries is due to its amazingly stable and flexible physicochemical properties exhibited upon exposure to different stimuli. A concise review of micelle structures and the effects of various stimuli on the structural properties of micelles with a particular focus on the effect of ultrasound are provided. While the use of conventional stimuli such as temperature, shear, etc., for controlling micelle structures is widely reported, the use of ultrasound as a stimulus has not been studied extensively. For this reason, a detailed discussion on the possibility of designing a variety of micelle nanostructures usi..