| PSA | Poly(sorbitol adipate) |
| DVA | Divinyl adipate |
| PEG | Poly(ethylene glycol) |
| mPEG12 | PEG monomethyl ether with molar mass 550 g·mol−1 |
| mPEG12-Suc | mPEG12-Succinyl |
| PSA-g-mPEG12 | Poly(sorbitol adipate)-g-α-methoxy,ω-succinyl poly(ethylene glycol)12 |
| Suc-PEGn-Suc | Succinyl-PEGn-Succinyl |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| GPC | Gel permeation chromatography |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| 13C MAS NMR | 13C magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy |
| CP | 13C cross-polarization (CP) MAS NMR |
| SP | 13C single-pulse (SP) MAS NMR |
| 1H DQ NMR | 1H double-quantum (DQ) NMR spectroscopy |
| 1H PFG NMR | 1H pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR spectroscopy |