CF3-dppz	11- (trifluoromethyl)-dipyrido [3,2-a:2′,3′-c] phenazine
CDs	cyclodextrins
CLSM	confocal laser scanning microscopy
Cco	cytochrome oxidase
CRT	calcium storage protein calreticulin
DAMPs	damage-associated molecular pattern signals
dmba	dimethylaminomethyl-phenyl
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DFT	density functional theory
DPBF	1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran
F-diCO	1,3-dicarbonyl
dfppy	2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine
dppbz	1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene
dppz	dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine
dppe	diphenylphosphino)ethane
dppm	diphenylphosphino)methane
DPPC	1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
EB	ethidium bromide
EC50	half-maximal effective concentration
E1/2	half-wave potentials
EG	ethylene glycol
ΦP	quantum yield
3F-BnNH2	3-fluorobenzylamine
FCD	fluorinated cyclodextrin
F-dppz	11-fluoro-dipyrido [3,2-a:2′,3′-c] phenazine
F2-dppz	11,12-difluorodipyrido [3,2-a:2′,3′-c] phenazine
F-enm	fluorinated enaminone
3F-salen	3-fluorosalicylaldehyde ethylenediamine
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
IC50	half-maximal inhibitory concentration
ICD	immunogenic cell death
JNK	c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase
Kapp	apparent binding constants
Kb	intrinsic binding constants
Kq	quenching constant
KP1019	indazolium trans-[tetrachlorobis(1H-indazole)ruthenate(III)]
MeIm	N-methylimidazole
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
MTT	thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide
NMR	Nuclear magnetic resonance
NAMI-A	trans-[tetrachloro(DMSO)(imidazole)ruthenate(III)]
NHC	N-heterocyclic carbenes
NKP-1339	sodium salt analogue of KP1019
NP	nanoparticle
OLED	organic light-emitting devices
PACT	photoactivated chemotherapy
PDT	photodynamic therapy
PFC	perfluorocarbons
phen	1,10-phenanthroline
PI	propidium iodide
pic-TPA	triphenylamine tethered pyridine-2-carboxylate
PPS	photostationary state
QDs	quantum dots
RAPTA	ruthenium (II)-arene complexes (pta= 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane)
RF	resistant factor
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SCXRD	single crystal X ray diffraction
SDT	sonophotodynamic therapy
SER	sensitization enhancement ratio
SOD	Zn, Cu-super-oxide dismutase
tfpa	3,3,3-trifluoropropanoate
tfacen	trifluoroacetylacetone ethylenediamine
TFPPy	2-(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl) pyridine
TFPQ	2-(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl) quinoline
ΦΔ	quantum yield of singlet oxygen