Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanocrystal stabilization ligands

A quantum dot binding-ligand having a structure according to Formula I

• wherein:
• A is a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) moiety comprising 6 to 12 silicon atoms;
• each group —O—Si(R1)2-L-(R2)q is bound to a silicon atom in the POSS moiety;
• each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1-6 alkyl;
• each L is independently selected from the group consisting of C3-8 alkylene, C3-8 heteroalkylene, and C3-8 alkylene-(C(O)NH—C2-8 alkylene)q;
• each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of C(O)OH and NR2aR2b, wherein R2a and R2b are each independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1-6 alkyl;
• each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of C8-20 alkyl, C8-20 heteroalkyl, C8-20 alkenyl, C8-20 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl;
• the subscript m is an integer from 1 to 20;
• the subscript n is an integer from 1 to 20;
• and
• each subscript q is independently an integer from 1 to 10.