In pseudo-micellar phase, the crystal growth is primarily achieved by the surface activity of the monomers in the presence of micelles. To ensure the maximum potential of surface activity of monomers in morphology control, a micellar phase is required. This account specifically focuses on the crystal growth control by the surface active monomers of conventional surfactants and that of water soluble polymers. It also distinguishes the mechanisms involved in the shape control driven by the micellar phase of micelle forming polymers, their role as nanoreactors, micellar stability, and micellar transitions from the monomeric phase. The fundamental basis of the crystal growth control by the surface active agents holds the key of using other non-convectional surface active species like proteins, carbohydrates, and bioactive polymers to achieve morphology control bionanomaterials for their specific biological applications.

在拟胶束相中，晶体生长主要是通过在胶束存在下单体的表面活性来实现的。为了确保形态控制中单体表面活性的最大潜力，需要胶束相。该论述特别着重于通过常规表面活性剂和水溶性聚合物的表面活性单体的晶体生长控制。它还区分了由胶束形成聚合物的胶束相驱动的形状控制所涉及的机制，它们作为纳米反应器的作用，胶束稳定性和从单体相的胶束转变。表面活性剂控制晶体生长的基本原理是使用其他非对流表面活性物质（例如蛋白质，碳水化合物，