AgNPs	Silver nanoparticles
CA	Calixarene
TCA	Thiacalixarene
PA	Pillararene
RA	Resorcinarene
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
API	Active pharmaceutical ingredient
PAHs	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
SERS	Surface-enhanced Raman scattering
DLS	Dynamic light scattering
D-FAA	N-Fmoc-d-aspartic acid
L-FAA	N-Fmoc-l-aspartic acid
ppb	Parts per billion
AFM	Atomic force microscopy
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
DMF	Dimethylformamide
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
PQ	Paraquat
SWCNT	Single-walled carbon nanotube
COF	Covalent organic framework
MOF	Metal–organic framework