Krafft point
E827086
The Krafft point is the characteristic temperature above which ionic surfactants become sufficiently soluble in water to form micelles, marking a sharp change in their solution behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krafft point canonical | 1 |
| Krafft temperature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9868248 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krafft point Context triple: [Friedrich Krafft, notableConcept, Krafft point]
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A.
Curie point (Curie temperature)
The Curie point (Curie temperature) is the critical temperature at which a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material loses its permanent magnetism and becomes paramagnetic.
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B.
Kohlrausch
Kohlrausch is a German surname most notably associated with physicist Friedrich Kohlrausch, known for his pioneering work in electrical conductivity and physical chemistry.
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C.
Néel temperature
Néel temperature is the critical temperature below which an antiferromagnetic material transitions from a disordered to an ordered magnetic state.
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D.
Kapitsa
Kapitsa is a Russian surname most notably associated with a family of prominent physicists, including Nobel laureate Pyotr Kapitsa and science popularizer Sergei Kapitsa.
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E.
Gouy
Gouy is a small commune in northern France located within the administrative boundaries of the canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krafft point Target entity description: The Krafft point is the characteristic temperature above which ionic surfactants become sufficiently soluble in water to form micelles, marking a sharp change in their solution behavior.
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A.
Curie point (Curie temperature)
The Curie point (Curie temperature) is the critical temperature at which a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material loses its permanent magnetism and becomes paramagnetic.
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B.
Kohlrausch
Kohlrausch is a German surname most notably associated with physicist Friedrich Kohlrausch, known for his pioneering work in electrical conductivity and physical chemistry.
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C.
Néel temperature
Néel temperature is the critical temperature below which an antiferromagnetic material transitions from a disordered to an ordered magnetic state.
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D.
Kapitsa
Kapitsa is a Russian surname most notably associated with a family of prominent physicists, including Nobel laureate Pyotr Kapitsa and science popularizer Sergei Kapitsa.
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E.
Gouy
Gouy is a small commune in northern France located within the administrative boundaries of the canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colloid chemistry concept
ⓘ
physical chemistry concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krafft temperature
ⓘ
linked to:
Krafft point
|
| appliesTo | ionic surfactants ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
absence of micelles below the Krafft temperature
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precipitation of hydrated surfactant crystals below the Krafft temperature ⓘ sudden change in surface tension behavior above the Krafft temperature ⓘ sudden increase in conductivity above the Krafft temperature ⓘ |
| category |
phase behavior parameter
ⓘ
surfactant property ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | sharp increase in surfactant solubility with temperature ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | cloud point of nonionic surfactants ⓘ |
| definedAs | temperature above which an ionic surfactant becomes sufficiently soluble to form micelles ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
counterion type
ⓘ
ionic strength of solution ⓘ presence of additives ⓘ surfactant molecular structure ⓘ |
| field |
colloid and interface science
ⓘ
linked to:
soft matter physics
surfactant science ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
determines temperature range of micellar solutions
ⓘ
limits the lowest temperature at which an ionic surfactant is effective ⓘ |
| importantFor |
ensuring surfactant solubility at use temperature
ⓘ
selection of surfactants for low-temperature applications ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
addition of electrolytes
ⓘ
headgroup charge density ⓘ hydrophobic chain length of surfactant ⓘ mixed surfactant systems ⓘ |
| marks | onset of micelle formation for ionic surfactants ⓘ |
| measuredIn |
Kelvin
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linked to:
kelvin
degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Friedrich Krafft ⓘ |
| observedBy |
conductivity measurements
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light scattering techniques ⓘ solubility measurements ⓘ surface tension measurements ⓘ |
| occursWhen | solubility of surfactant equals its critical micelle concentration ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cloud point
ⓘ
critical micelle concentration ⓘ micellization ⓘ |
| temperatureRegionAbove | surfactant is soluble and forms micelles ⓘ |
| temperatureRegionBelow | surfactant is poorly soluble and often crystalline ⓘ |
| usedIn |
design of cleaning products
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formulation of detergents ⓘ optimization of foaming and wetting properties ⓘ pharmaceutical formulations with ionic surfactants ⓘ |
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Subject: Krafft point Description of subject: The Krafft point is the characteristic temperature above which ionic surfactants become sufficiently soluble in water to form micelles, marking a sharp change in their solution behavior.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Krafft point