MNPs	Metal nanoparticles
MNCs	Metal nanoclusters
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
MIONs	Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
MFH	Magnetic fluid hyperthemia
MWPs	Multifunctional water soluble polymer ligands
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
SAM	Self assembled monolayers
DDT	Dodecanethiol
PVAc	Polyvinyl acetate
PMAA	Polymethyl acrylic acid
PVP	Polyvinyl pyrolidone
PVA	Polyvinylacetate
PEI	Polyethyleneimine
PAMAM	poly(amidoamine) dendrimers
DMAP	4-(dimethylamino)pyridine
CTAB	Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide
MNPs	Magnetic nanoparticles
TOAB	Tetraoctyl ammonium bromide
PtBMP	poly(t-butyl methacrylate)
PBMA	poly(n-butyl methacrylate)
DOX	Doxorubicin
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
CD	Cyclodextrin
DLS	Dynamic light scattering