Table 2. Summary of photothermally-triggered release conditions.

Entry a	ICG incorporation b	Dissociation conditions	FF release in 1 h (%)
1	With ICG	25 °C, in the dark	<5
2	With ICG	45 °C, in the dark	<5
3	Without ICG	NIR c	<5
4	With ICG	NIR	43

^a From Fig. 4C.

^b FF-Loaded star polymer solution with or without ICG.

^c Temperature is between 25 and 45 °C (see Fig. S13).