3. Micellar catalysis
Interfaces can be created by dissolving hydrophobic solutes in water or organic solvents, which have the ability to aggregate and form microheterogeneous solutions. These aggregate dispersions develop very large interfaces with the dispersing solvent, creating conditions conducive to interfacial catalysis.
3.1 Hydrophobic solutions
To achieve such dispersions in water, hydrophobic solutes must be used, chosen from the following four families: surfactants, water-soluble polymers, planar heterocycles, and condensed cycles.
Surfactants are amphiphilic molecules with hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic chains (table 10 ).
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