| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATEM | Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| CTARC | Chemical Testing And Assessment Research Commission |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| LSDFT | Local Spin Density Functional Theory |
| NADP | National Atmospheric Deposition Program |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 |
| NCEP | National Cholesterol Education Program |
| DIS | Deep Inelastic Scattering |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| SPAES | Spin Polarized Auger Electron Spectroscopy |