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Self-assembly refers to the molecules that form a class of clear and relatively stable structure by noncovalent interactions (such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic effects, etc.) and has some specific features of molecular aggregates or supramolecular structure. Molecular devices and machines and assemblies of molecular components designed to achieve a specific function continue to be a hot topic of research in the area of supramolecular chemistry. 

A wide range of noncovalent supramolecular interactions such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic effect, aromatic 7Z-7Z Stacking, and metal-ligand coordination have been employed to construct template-directed [2]rotaxanes. 

Effect of Temperature and pH. The temperature dependence of enzymes often follows the rule that a 10°C increase in temperature doubles the activity. However, this is only tme as long as the enzyme is not deactivated by the thermal denaturation characteristic for enzymes and other proteins. The three-dimensional stmcture of an enzyme molecule, which is vital for the activity of the molecule, is governed by many forces and interactions such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and van der Waals forces. At low temperatures the molecule is constrained by these forces as the temperature increases, the thermal motion of the various regions of the enzyme increases until finally the molecule is no longer able to maintain its stmcture or its activity. Most enzymes have temperature optima between 40 and 60°C. However, thermostable enzymes exist with optima near 100°C. 

The van der Waals volume can be related to the hydrophobicity of the solutes, and retention of molecular compounds can be predicted from their van der Waals volumes, 7r-energy, and hydrogen-bonding energy effects [72-74], It should be noted that the isomeric effect of substituents cannot be predicted with good precision because this is not simply related to Hammett s a or Taft s other hand, the hydrophobicity is related to enthalpy [75], Retention times of non-ionizable compounds were measured in 70 and 80% acetonitrile/water mixtures on an octadecyl-bonded silica gel at 25-60°C and the enthalpy values obtained from these measurements. 

Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the effects of polymer matrix on the reaction rate are probably at least as complex as solvent effects in solution-phase reactions, and broad generalizations about the characteristics of any given support in a series of different reactions are inappropriate. Reaction rates on supports depend on solvent swelling, selective adsorption, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobicity, and polarity. No single polymer support is best for all reactions. 

If counter ions are adsorbed only by electrostatic attraction, they are called indifferent electrolytes. On the other hand, some ions exhibit surface activity in addition to electrostatic attraction because of such phenomena as covalent bond formation, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic and solvation effects, etc. Because of their surface activity, such counter ions may be able to reverse the sign of because the charge of such ions adsorbed exceeds the surface charge. 

In the PEC system of interest, complexation effects are considered to be characterized by several interactions cooperative, concerted, complementary and those due to microdomains [42]. Individual contributions are represented by a free energy thermodynamic function. For a PEC, the predominant term is the electrostatic interaction. Other terms include hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions and van der Waals forces. Because individual components are difficult to evaluate [43] and their ratio is impossible to control independently, a superposition of different interactions is suggested. This approach is used in the present work. 

The forces leading to microstructure formation in complex fluids are relatively few Excluded-volume, van der Waals, and electrostatic forces are the main ones. In some fluids, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, or various solvation forces are also important. Simplified theories can account for the effects of these forces on fluid structure and, to some extent, on relaxation rates. 

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