Novel β-cyclodextrin modified CdTe quantum dots as fluorescence nanosensor for acetylsalicylic acid and metabolites

► Nanosensors constituted by CdTe quantum dots capped with modified cyclodextrin. ► This nanomaterial shows fluorescence properties compatible with a semiconductor quantum dot. ► The nanosensor shows fluorescence enhancement when inclusion complexes are formed with acetylsalicylic acid. ► This nanomaterial has nanosensor potential taking into consideration the formation stability of the inclusion complex.