Amphiphiles Self-Assembly: Basic Concepts and Future Perspectives of Supramolecular Approaches

Table 1

Strength of the main noncovalent interaction involved in amphiphiles self-assembly.

Bonding and interaction type	kJ/mol
Covalent bond	100–400
Ion-ion/ion-dipole/dipole-dipole	200–300/50–200/5–50
Hydrogen bond	4–120
Cation-n interaction	5–80
π-π interaction	0–50
van der Waals interaction	(<5 kJ/mol)
Hydrophobic effects	Entropy
Metal-ligand	0–400