The structures of the precursors M1-X (X = I -or Cl -) and M2-X (X = I -or Cl -) are shown in Figure . The synthesis details are given in the Supplementary Materials. Both M1-X (X = I -or Cl -) and M2-X (X = I -or Cl -) adopt hexaphenylbenzene as the hydrophobic cores and methylpyridine as the hydrophilic edges. Compared to the rigid M1-X (X = I -or Cl -), a vinyl linkage was introduced between the hydrophobic core and the hydrophilic edges of M2-X (X = I -or Cl -). This slight difference in the structure leads to a totally different self-assembly behavior in water. Various counter anions, such as iodide and chloride, can be exchanged to give M1-I, M1-Cl, M2-I, and M2-Cl. Both M1-X (X = I -or Cl -) and M2-X (X = I -or Cl -) have acceptable solubilities in water. However, ). The 1 H NMR spectrum study suggested different self-assembly behaviors of M1-X (X = I -or Cl -) and M2-X (X = I -or Cl -) in water.