| NIR-II | Near-infrared II |
| PA | Photoacoustic |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Mn | Number-average molecular weight |
| Mw | Weight-average molecular weight |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscope |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DPBF | 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PS | Penicillin-streptomycin solution |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| DCFH-DA | 2′,7′-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate |
| DCF | 2,7-Dichlorofluorescein |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin staining |
| TIR | Tumor inhibition rate |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| GPC | Gel permeation chromatography |
| THF | Tetrahydrofuran |
| 1H NMR | Protonnuclear magnetic resonance |
| A2S-TT NPs | A2S-TT nanoparticles |
| DMF | Dimethylformamidex |