| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| XPDT | X-ray photodynamic therapy |
| PS | Photosensitizer |
| ScNP | Scintillating nanoparticles |
| FRET | Förster resonance energy transfer |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen speeches |
| RB | Rose Bengal |
| PSGC | Pollen-structured gold cluster |
| AIE-Au | Aggregation-induced emission heterogeneous Au clustoluminogens |
| MTN | Mesoporous titanium dioxide nanoparticle |
| RGD | Arginylglycylaspartic acid |
| PLNP | Persistent luminescence nanoparticle |
| MOF | Metal–organic framework |
| SBUs | Secondary building units |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |