“…In particular, we tested six dyes belonging to the xanthene family (FITC, Rho, E, CNF, CFF and Fluo) and two coumarin derivatives (CNH 2 and COH), which are commonly used for biological and nonbiological applications due to their good fluorescent properties and biocompatibility ( Scheme 1 , Section 2.2 ). In order to promote adsorption and avoid the well-documented tendency to form molecular aggregates on the particles’ surface [ 31 , 32 ], six of the tested dyes (FITC, Rho, E, CNF, CCF and CNH 2 ) were previously conjugated with chitosan, and the achieved fluorescent polymers (Chi_FITC, Chi_Rho, Chi_E, Chi_CNF, Chi_CCF and Chi_CNH 2 ) were then adsorbed on the MMT particles ( Figure S1 ).…”