| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAM | Ionically Self-assembled Monolayer |
| RIHRA | Research To Improve Health Risk Assessments Program (US EPA) |
| ASK | Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| GSI | Gesellschaft Fuer Schwerionenforschung |
| MTD | Maximum Tolerated Dose |
| PDF | Pair Distribution Function |
| CJCP | Corrected Coupled J Cross-polarization Spectra |
| GMP2 | Generalized Moeller-Plesset Second-order (perturbation Theory) |