Solute‐Induced Microstructural Transition from Weak Aggregates towards a Curved Film of Surface‐Active Extractants

Reverse micelles? The transition from weak aggregation to water-poor reverse micelles triggered by the presence of extracted ion pairs is modeled using molecular dynamics simulations (see picture). The presence of the ion induces a polar/apolar segregation and the formation of a curved film microstructure consistent with the classical inverse micelle.