A 3D scientific rendering of a bright red, glossy quantum dot with a glowing halo, surrounded by white and black molecular structures with gold atoms, on a dark red background.

"Create a high-quality 3D scientific rendering of a cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dot coated with MPA (mercaptopropionic acid) ligands. The core should be a smooth, glossy, bright red sphere with a glowing halo, placed on a dark black–to–deep-red gradient background. Surrounding the sphere, place multiple MPA ligand structures evenly distributed, keeping their exact chemical structure unchanged. The ligands should be thin, white molecular skeletons connected to the sphere by small golden sulfur atoms. Lighting should be dramatic, realistic, and give a clean nanomaterial visualization style. Do NOT modify the molecular geometry See more