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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 18.
Published in final edited form as: Acc Chem Res. 2018 Aug 22;51(9):2047–2063. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00233

Table 1.

Strength and Compatibility of Various Interactions Used in the SCC-based HASs

HASs of SCCs via combination of orthogonal interactions
strength of interactions type of interactionsa dual orthogonal interactions morphologies properties refs
weak (0–15 kcal/mol)    HI   MLC and HI spheres, fibers, ribbons gel 29–31
   π–π   MLC and π–π rods, fibers gel 16, 17
   HB
moderate (15–60 kcal/mol)
   MHB   MLC and MHB fibers gel 14, 15
   MLC
strong (>60 kcal/mol)    II   MLC and II “beads-on-a-string”, globules DNA condensation, AIE 25, 37, 41
   HGI   MLC and HGI fibers gel, white light emission 18–21
   DCB   MLC and DCB self-healing gel 28
a

HI = hydrophobic interactions; π–π = π–π stacking; HB = hydrogen bonding; MHB = multiple-hydrogen bonding: MLC = metal–ligand coordination; II = ionic interactions; HGI = host–guest interactions, DCB = dynamic covalent bonding.