Molecular thermodynamic model for reverse micelles system and protein extraction - I. Molecular thermodynamic model for reverse micelles system

A thermodynamic molecular model is presented by analyzing three effects rel ated to the formation of reverse micelles system comprehensively i.e. low i nterfacial tension effect,interfacial bending effect,mixing entropy effect, based on thermodynamic analysis on the stability of reverse micelles system . The predicted changes in water content of reverse micelles system with th e variation of inorganic salt type and concentration, surfactant concentrat ion and consurfactant content are in accordance with the experimental law o btained quantitatively. The model can also predict electrostatic potential value on the inside surface of the reverse micelles system and surfactant d issociation degree.