| CNSL | Cashew nut shell liquid |
| CA | Cardanol |
| AA | Anacardic acid |
| CD | Cardol |
| CH | Cholesterol |
| O/W | Oil/water |
| tCNSL | Technical CNSL. |
| H2Pp | Metal-free porphyrin. |
| CuPp | Copper porphyrin. |
| Pc | Phthalocyanine. |
| OA | Oleic acid. |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. |
| UV | Ultraviolet. |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis. |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry. |
| DTG | Derivative thermogravimetry. |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction. |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy. |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy. |
| RhB | Rhodamine B. |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds. |
| MOF | Metal–organic framework. |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy. |
| HRTEM | High resolution transmission electron microscopy. |
| 1HNMR | Proton nuclear magnetic resonance. |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering. |
| PDI | Polydispersity index. |
| ZP | Zeta potential. |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency. |
| DNase | Deoxyribonuclease I. |
| TDI | Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate. |