| 2,4-DCP | 2,4-dichlorophenol |
| 4-CP | 4-chlorophenol |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| AOPs | Advanced oxidation processes |
| ALD | Atomic layer deposition |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide |
| C | Composite |
| CB | Conduction band |
| DNT | Denitrification |
| DCP | Dichlorophenol |
| DFC | Diclofenac |
| D | Doped |
| FR | Fluorine |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GS | Geosmin |
| GA | Glutaraldehyde |
| GO | Graphene oxide |
| MOFs | Metal–organic frameworks |
| PCN-222 | Metalloporphyrinic metal–organic framework |
| MOFs | Methyl orange |
| MB | Methylene blue |
| NBs | Nanobelts |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| OFC | Ofloxacin |
| OTC | Oxytetracycline |
| PH | Phenol |
| PC | Photocatalysis |
| PBT | Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RE | Real Effluent |
| RhB | Rhodamine B |
| SPR | Surface plasmonic resonance |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VB | Valence band |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |