Ultrasonic-enhanced method increases efficiency of DTCs formation in aqueous media.
Presence of cadmium ions greatly enhances stability of secondary dithiocarbamates.
CdSexS1-x/ZnS QDs were water-solubilized using glucose thiolate and dithiocarabamate ligands.
QDs capped with glucose dithiocarbamates do not exhibit increased cytotoxicity.