| Acronym | Meaning |
| TBMD | Tight-binding Molecular Dynamics |
| FDS | Field Desorption Spectrometry |
| EAM | Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| ADW | Asymptotic Distorted Wave |
| GLSL | Green Light Stimulated Luminescence |
| EOF | Electroosmotic Flow |
| QCFF/PI | Quantum Mechanical Consistent Force Field Method For Pi-electron Systems |
| SPALEED | Spot Profile Analysis Low Energy Electron Diffraction |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% In Water |
| GIAXRD | Grazing Incidence Angle X-ray Diffraction |