| A–D–A | Acceptor-Donor-Acceptor |
| AIE | aggregation-induced emission |
| AIEE | aggregation-induced emission enhancement |
| APEX | annulative π-extension |
| Bpin | bis(pinacolato)diboron |
| Bt | 2,2′ -bithiophene-5-yl group |
| CPME | cyclopentyl methyl ether |
| CuNPs | copper nanoparticles |
| CV | cyclic voltammetry |
| DA | Diels–Alder |
| DAC | Diels–Alder cycloaddition |
| D–A–D | donor-acceptor-donor |
| DAT | 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazin-6-yl |
| DBTF | dibromoterfluorene |
| DDQ | 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| DMC | dimethyl carbonate |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPhA | decaphenylphenanthrene |
| DSSC | dye-sensitized solar cell |
| EA | electron acceptor |
| ED | electron donor |
| EDG | electron-donating group |
| EL | electroluminescence |
| EQE | external quantum efficiency |
| EWG | electron-withdrawing group |
| FHBC | fluorenylhexabenzocoronene |
| FMO | frontier molecular orbital |
| FWHM | full width at half maximum |
| GNR | graphene nanoribbon |
| HAB | hexaarylbenzene |
| HBC | hexabenzocoronene |
| HBP | hexabenzoperylene |
| HEHBC | heptagon-embedded hexabenzocoronene |
| HOMO | highest occupied molecular orbital |
| HPB | hexaphenylbenzene |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| L | ligand |
| LUMO | lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |
| m-CPBA | meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid |
| MDM | molecular dipole moment |
| MOF | metal-organic framework |
| MW | microwaves |
| NBS | n-bromosuccinimide |
| NG | nanographene |
| NHC | N-heterocyclic |
| NLO | nonlinear optical |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| OFET | organic field-effect transistor |
| OLED | organic light-emitting diode |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PBI | perylene bisimide |
| Pc | phthalocyanine |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PLED | polymer organic light-emitting diode |
| PMCD | permethylated-β-cyclodextrin |
| RH | relative humidity |
| ROMP | ring-opening metathesis polymerization |
| SBQ | superbenzoquinone |
| SubPc | boron subphthalocyanine |
| TADF | thermally activated delayed fluorescence |
| TBTQ | tribenzotriquinacene |
| TFT | thin-film transistor |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| TIPS | triisopropylsilyl group |
| TMS | trimethylosilyl group |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene |
| tpy | 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine |
| TSCT | through-space charge transfer |
| UV | ultraviolet |