Compositions and methods for mitigating aggregation of and recycling of nanoscale catalysts

Abstract

What is described herein are nanostructures, compositions comprising the nanostructures, and related methods. In some embodiments, the nanostructure comprises an aramid amphiphile and a functional moiety associated with the aramid amphiphile. In some cases, the functional moiety may be configured to perform catalysis. According to some embodiments, a nanostructure comprising an aramid amphiphile, comprising a cysteine charged group; and a functional moiety selected from the group consisting of a nanoparticle, an enzyme, and a metal complex; wherein the functional moiety is bound to the aramid amphiphile through the cysteine is described. Also disclosed are uses of the nanostructures as catalysts in chemical reactions.

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