| Abbr. | Full Names |
| ACN | acetonitrile |
| AF4 | asymmetric flow field flow fractionation |
| BODIPY | boron-dipyrromethene; |
| CMC | critical micellar concentration |
| Dv | diffusion coefficient in vitreous |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| DMEM | Dulbecco′s modified eagle′s medium |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline |
| ECGS | endothelial cell growth supplement |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GPC | gel permeation chromatography |
| MALS | multi-angle light scattering |
| MSD | mean square displacement |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PEG | Poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| PCL | poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PTMC | poly(trimethylene carbonate) |
| ROP | ring-opening polymerization |
| RT | room temperature |
| τ | time delay for the calculated movement |
| tBOC | tert-butyloxycarbonyl |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| TMC | trimethylene carbonate |