| Ce6 | Chlorin e6 |
| DPiBF | 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran |
| IBX | 2-iodoxybenzoic acid |
| PDT | Photodynamic Therapy |
| PS | Photosensitizer |
| PVP | polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| PVP-TPP | polyvinylpyrrolidone-tetraphenylporphyrin micelles |
| PVP-TZ-POR | polyvinylpyrrolidone-triazole-porphyrin formulation |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| TZ-POR | triazole-porphyrin derivative. |