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Exploring the localization and impact of nanoconfined alcohols in the AOT reverse micelle model system

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Most chemical reactions involving water are studied on the bulk scale despite most biological reactions occurring in nanoscopic environments. To understand the complexities of aqueous chemistry occurring in confined spaces, this study utilizes the aerosol OT (AOT) reverse micelle (RM), a well characterized and widely adopted self-assembled model system to investigate nanoconfined water solutions. We introduced an alcohol and carboxylic acid species as molecular additives and found they fundamentally alter the properties of self-assembled systems, changing their size and stability. This work is the starting point for an in-depth study of different carbon length alcohols and carboxylic acids in nanoconfined aqueous environments to establish models researchers utilizing nanoconfined environments.

Source: Scholarly and Creative Works from DePauw University (DePauw University)

Authors: Green, Zoe, '27, Lee, Minjung, '27, Virgen, Gerardo A., Levinger, Nancy E.

Institution: Colorado State University

Topic: Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7222389367

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