| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAC | Reference Air Concentration (USEPA) |
| LRAT | Long-range Atmospheric Transport |
| LPPS | Low-pressure Plasma Spraying |
| HDC | Hydrodynamic Chromatography |
| SHS | Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis |
| ESP | Elimination Of Solvation Procedure |
| SLS | Strained Layer Superlattice |
| LEIS | Low-Energy Ion Scattering Spectroscopy |
| VLC | Visible Light-cured |
| LSM | Layered Synthetic Microstructure |