| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCI-CNDO | Limited Configuration Interaction-complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| HOESY | Heteronuclear Overhauser Enhancement Spectroscopy |
| CSD | Controlled Spray Deposition |
| ARPES | Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ATR | Attenuated Total Reflectance |
| DWA | Distorted Wave Approximation |
| CFF-SCF-PI-C | Consistent Force Field-SCF-PI-configuration Interaction |
| B3LYP | A Density Functional Method Due To Lee |
| ESSESA | Expert System For Structure Elucidation From Spectral Analysis |
| IDO | Initial Dissolved Oxygen |