A novel luminescence sensor based on porous molecularly imprinted polymer-ZnS quantum dots for selective recognition of paclitaxel

•A new ZnS quantum dot-based MIP is developed for specific recognition of paclitaxel.•The addition of M-POSS significantly improves the pore structure of POSS-MIP/QDs.•POSS-MIP/QDs have uniform spherical shapes and excellent dispersibility in solution.•The obtained POSS-MIP/QDs shows fast detection ability and reusability.