Supramolecular surfactants self-aggregate via noncovalent interactions. The process is rapid and reversible which makes them potentially useful for the design of stimulus-response systems. Here we focus on host:guest interactions using calixrenes as molecular receptors. Calixarenes are a family of molecular receptors because of their ease of preparation and post-modification. The calixarenes discussed here are prepared with molecules that cannot self-aggregate, but when combined with a calixarene readily self-associate. Different types of aggregates are obtained, e.g., micelles or vesicles, depending upon the structures of the calixarene and guest.

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杯芳烃衍生的超分子表面活性剂

超分子表面活性剂通过非共价相互作用自聚集。该过程是快速且可逆的，这使得它们可能对刺激响应系统的设计有用。在这里，我们重点讨论杯状花粉作为分子受体的宿主：客体相互作用。杯芳烃由于易于制备和后修饰而成为分子受体家族。这里讨论的杯芳烃是用不能自聚集的分子制备的，但是当与杯芳烃结合时，分子很容易自缔合。根据杯芳烃和客体的结构，获得不同类型的聚集体，例如胶束或囊泡。