Solvent effects on the phenomena

Lipid micelles constitute a molecular assembly in that individual parts exist thermodynamically in equilibrium. The monomers of the same species are also in a nearby medium. In water or in a solvent, there is continuous interaction between hydrophilic “heads” of molecules and the solvent (water) (Nalwa 573). This happens despite the state of the surfactants that could either be as monomers or as micelles. Lipophilic substances, however, have fewer interactions with the solvent while being part of a micelle. This is the source for the micelle formation drive. In a micelle, the hydrophobic tails of various molecules gather into a grease-like basic which forms the most constant arrangement which has no contact with the solvent.