| PP | Polypropylene |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease of 2019 |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PPE | Personal-protective equipment |
| SUP | Single-use plastic |
| RT-PCR | Real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| PVDF | |
| polyvinylidene fluoride | |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| MAF-6 | Metal–azolate framework |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| RMS | Root mean square surface roughness |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| C1s | Carbon 1 species |
| O1s | Oxygen 1 species |
| FT-IR | Fourier transform infrared |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| S.No. | Serial number |
| UC | Uptake capacity |
| OUC | Oil-uptake capacity |