The composition of a self-assembly system has long been an essential factor that governs the resulting supramolecular structures. Nevertheless, due to the rigorous demands of structural compatibility in host–guest chemistry, the molar ratio of host–guest mixtures has not been applied as a significant factor in modulating the supramolecular structures of host–guest complexes. In this study, via using a novel unimolecular quaternary clip (Q-clip) as the host molecule and pyrene as the guest molecule and a nanotemplating reagent, we discovered that the changes in the molar ratios of the Q-clip:pyrene mixtures resulted in the structural modulation of the host–guest complexes. Supramolecular lamellae made by the 1:4 Q-clip:pyrene mixture and a hexagonal columnar phase (Colh) made by the 1:8 Q-clip:pyrene mixture were identified by the 1D powder and 2D fiber WAXS characterizations. Time-resolved synchrotron X-ray characterization and thermal analysis further showed that removing the easily sublimed guest molecules (pyrene) via thermal annealing simply hollowed out the supramolecular structures without damaging the supramolecular scaffolds made by the Q-clips. Pyrene is thus a nanotemplating reagent that can be used to create the hollowed-out 2D lamellar and 1D cylindrical scaffolds of Q-clips. The study thus gave a novel example of a host–guest mixture that is able to carry out composition-driven structural modulation and guest-induced nanotemplates. The finding broadens the horizon of host–guest chemistry and may inspire more nanoinnovation.
This work designs and implements a virtual digital signal processing laboratory, VDSPL. VDSPL consists of four parts: mobile agent execution environments, mobile agents, DSP development software, and DSP experimental platforms. The network capability of VDSPL is created by using mobile agent and wrapper techniques without modifying the source code of the original programs. VDSPL provides human-human and human-computer interaction for students and teachers, and it can also lighten the loading of teachers, increase the learning result of students, and improve the usage of network bandwidth. A prototype of VDSPL has been implemented by using the IBM Aglet system and Java Native Interface for DSP experimental platforms. Also, experimental results demonstrate that our system has received many positive feedbacks from both students and teachers.
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