| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| Chit | chitosan |
| CMC | critical micelle concentration |
| Dox | doxorubicin |
| EDC | 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide |
| EG | eugenol |
| LA | lipoic acid |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| MUA | 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| NTA | nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| OA | oleic acid |
| SA | stearic acid |