title: Shaping micelles: the interplay between hydrogen bonds and dispersive interactions.
abstract: A subtle interplay: In the formation of a 1.6 nm micelle containing up to six molecules of propofol, a hydrogen-bond network is shown to influence the structure of the micelle, whereas the nonpolar groups arrange in such a way that the remaining noncovalent interactions are maximized. Such globular structures present a characteristic signature in the IR spectrum that will allow their identification in more complex media.
authors.affiliation: Dpto. de Química Física, Fac. Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), B° Sarriena s/n, Leioa, Spain.
authors.forename: Iker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: León
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: Emilio J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cocinero
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesarri
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008823:Micelles; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015742:Propofol / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008823:Micelles; D014867:Water; D015742:Propofol
keywords: IR spectroscopy; micelles; noncovalent interactions; propofol; supersonic expansions