| DDS | Drug Delivery System |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| LA | Lactic Acid |
| GA | Glycolic Acid |
| T_g | Glass Transition Temperature |
| MPa | Megapascal |
| GPa | Gigapascal |
| ROP | Ring-Opening Polymerization |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| EDC | 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| EPR | Enhanced Permeability and Retention (tumor targeting effect) |
| HER2 | Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| PAA | Poly(acrylic acid) |
| PMAA | Poly(methacrylic acid) |
| PDMAEMA | Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) |
| TME | Tumor Microenvironment |
| PTT | Photothermal Therapy |
| PDT | Photodynamic Therapy |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| BP | Black Phosphorus |
| ICG | Indocyanine Green |
| GNR | Gold Nanorods |
| PSiNPs | Porous Silicon Nanoparticles |
| TPZ | Tirapazamine |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| cRGD | Cyclic Arginine–Glycine–Aspartic Acid peptide |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GNO | Glial Neuro-Oncology |