Computer simulation studies of amphiphilic interfaces

Computer simulation has emerged as a powerful probe for analysing the behavior of amphiphilic systems. The past year has seen several novel applications, which have given important insights into the nature of the water/amphiphile interface as well as the behavior of amphiphiles at different liquid/vapor, liquid/liquid and liquid/solid interfaces. This review focuses on surfactants and lipids where simulations have revealed for the first time an atomistic level description of not only the hydration of polar head groups but also the comportment of the hydrophobic tails.