From the powder X-ray diffraction data (Figure ) as well as that previously reported, it is evident that the organic ligands anchored to the surface of colloidal quantum dots order in the dry state. However, results from powered X-ray diffraction data do not provide strong insights into the nature of native solvated ligand shells. Given that a phase transition term was required in the modeling process of stearate ligand shells, it seemed plausible to attempt to directly observe ordered ligands on the surface of colloidal quantum dots by X-ray diffraction while the nanocrystals were suspended in solution. Measurements of solvated quantum dots were complicated by a large background signal, attributed to scattering from the solvent, precisely in the region of interest in the measured spectra (see Supporting Information). However, by carefully subtracting a background measurement taken of a neat sample of toluene (which was used as a solvent as tetrahydrofuran would dissolve the polyimide capillaries used) and fitting peaks originating from the inorganic nanocrystal, a residual signal could be detected that was attributed to the organic ligand shell.