The second half of the 20th century has seen the emergence of semiconductor quantum structures driven by promises of far superior performances in particular regarding light emission.The dimensionality was reduced down to point-like quantum dots (QDs). QDs exhibit intriguingsimilarities with atoms and tremendous efforts were made to assess their properties.
Human serum albumin (HSA) is the most abundant protein in blood plasma. HSA binds with pharmaceutical compounds and other in-vivo substances and plays an important role in the transport of these substances to target organs. Several studies have reported on the binding affinity of HSA and its interactions with a variety of compounds.