| Acronym | Meaning |
| BLAST | Basic Local Alignment Search Tool |
| ILM | Immobilized Liquid Membrane |
| EMT | Effective-medium Theory (of Bonding In Metallic Systems) |
| FAES | Flame Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| DIW | Deionized Water |
| UTS | Ultimate Tensile Strength |
| TCO | Transparent Conducting Oxide |
| VCCPB | Variable-charge Coulomb-projected Born (approxn. For Electron-atom Scattering) |
| EIH | Electron Ion Hybrid |
| AMU | Atomic Mass Unit |