| BINOL | 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diol |
| MOCs | metal–organic cages |
| AIE | aggregation-induced emission |
| AIEgens | aggregation-induced emission luminogens |
| ACQ | aggregation-caused quenching |
| CS− | camphorsulfonate anion |
| CD | circular dichroism |
| CPL | circularly polarized luminescence |