| 4-CEC | cathinones 4-chloroethcathinone |
| AAV8 | adeno-associated virus serotype 8 |
| ABEI | N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| ACQ | aggregation-caused quenching |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AFM1 | aflatoxin M1 |
| AIE | aggregation-induced emission |
| AIECL | aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| Aβ | amyloid-β |
| BAP | benzaldehyde-4,4′4″-phosphinidynetris |
| BAP | benzaldehyde,4,4′4″-phosphinidynetris |
| BaP | benzo(a)pyrene |
| BCBA | 4-[4-[4-(4formylphenyl)-N-[4-(4-formylphenyl)phenyl]anilino]phenyl]benzaldehyde |
| BTA | benzene-1,2,4,5-tetramine |
| BTT | 1,3,5-tris(4-formylphenyl)benzothiadiazole |
| C3G | cyanidin-3-O-glucoside |
| CAP | chloramphenicol |
| CB | conductance bands |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CFX | ciprofloxacin |
| COF | covalent organic framework |
| CRT-ECL | covalent rigidification-triggered Electrochemiluminescence |
| CTCs | Rare circulating tumor cells |
| CTF | covalent triazine framework |
| cTnl | cardiac troponin I |
| cyt c | cytochrome c |
| DA | dopamine |
| D-A | donor–acceptor |
| DAFB | 4-[4-[3,5-bis[4-(4-formylphenyl)phenyl]phenyl]phenyl]benzoic acid |
| D-Arg | D-arginine |
| DBAE | N,N’-dibutyl-2-hydroxyethylamine |
| DCTP | 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile |
| DEDA | N,N’-diethyl ethylenediamine |
| DFT | density function theory |
| DMeTHz | 2,5-dimethoxyterephthalohydrazide |
| DMTP | 2,5-dimethoxyterephthalaldehyde |
| DVA | 2,5-divinylterephthalaldehyde |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| ESP | electrostatic-potential polarity |
| ET | electron transfer |
| ETB | 4,4′,4″,4‴-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrabenzaldehyde |
| FIECL | framework-induced electrochemiluminescence |
| GCE | glassy carbon electrode |
| HATP | 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene |
| HCR | hybridization chain reaction |
| HHTP | 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene |
| HOMOs | highest occupied molecular orbitals |
| iBF | isobutyryl fentanyl |
| ICT | intramolecular charge transfer |
| IRCT | intramolecular charge transfer |
| LOD | limits of detection |
| L-PA | L-penicillamine |
| L-Phe | L-phenylalanine |
| LUMOs | lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals |
| MA | melamine |
| Mal | Malathion |
| MCOF | metal covalent organic framework |
| MOF | metal–organic framework |
| NDMA | N-nitrosodimethylamine |
| OTA | ochratoxin A |
| PDA | terephthalaldehyde |
| PET | photoinduced electron |
| PTCDA | perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride |
| PZ | piperazine |
| RET | resonance energy transfer |
| Ru(dcbpy)32+ | tris(4,4′-dicarboxylicacid-2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) |
| TABE | tetra-(4-aldehyde-(1,1-biphenyl))ethylene |
| TAPB | 1,3,5-tris(4- aminophenyl)benzene |
| TB | thrombin |
| TBDA | 2,5-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzene-1,4-diamine |
| TBTN | 2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-tricarbonitrile |
| Tc | tetracycline |
| TCNQ | tetracyanoquinodimethane |
| TEA | triethylamine |
| TFPB | 1,3,5-tri(4-formylphenyl)benzene |
| TFPD | 4,40,40′-(pyrimidine-2,4,6-triyl) tribenzaldehyde |
| TFPP | 4,40,40′-(pyridine-2,4,6-triyl) tribenzaldehyde |
| TFPPy | 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(4-formylphenyl)pyrene |
| TFPT | 4,40,40′-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl) tribenzaldehyde |
| TMT | trimethyltriazine/2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine |
| Tp | 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde |
| TPA | tris(4-formylphenyl)amine |
| TPh | (1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl)-4,4″-diamine |
| TPrA | Tri-n-propylamine |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| VB | valence bands |
| XEN | zearalenone |