“…Recent efforts centered on tailored ligands to functionalize QDs include the utilization of (i) natural biomolecules such as DNA, 11 protein, 12 peptide, 13 biotin, 14 albumin, 15 collagen, 16 lysine, 17 serotonin, 18 dextran, 19 chitosan, 20 and cyclodextrin; 21 (ii) linear polymers including poly(methacrylic acid) 22 and poly(para-phenylene vinylene), 23 dendritic polymers such as poly(amidoamine), [24][25][26] poly(ethylenimine), 27 etc. ; and (iii) inorganic molecules such as silica, 28 siloxane 29 surfactant micelle.…”