The force as a function of separation is measured between two mica surfaces coated with adsorbed bilayers of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and immersed in aqueous ionic micellar solutions of CTAB. At low separations double-layer forces are observed and arise soley from the dissociated counterions and free CTA⁺. At large separations, the repulsion is reduced and a secondary minimum in the interaction potential deepens when the micellar concentration is increased. Finally, at higher concentrations, structural effects superimpose an oscillatory force profile at further separations.
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