Micellar catalysis, a useful misnomer

Aggregates of amphiphiles often accelerate or ‘catalyze’ thermal reactions, but they also inhibit reactions and current pseudophase models treat both phenomena. Recent advances refine current models, offer new ones, treat solute and ion binding with more sophistication, enhance reactivity and selectivity with special catalysts, and apply the pseuodophase approach to more complex mixtures and novel applications.