Micellar cubic



A micellar cubic phase is a micellar solutions by their very high viscosity. When thin film samples of micellar cubic phases are viewed under a polarising mcroscope they appear dark and featureless. Small air bubbles trapped in these preparations tend to appear highly distorted and occasionally have faceted surfaces.

Schematic of the structure of a type I micellar cubic phase showing spherical micelles disposed on a body-centred cubic lattice.