AFM	atomic force microscopy
DBP	dibutyl phthalate
DEP	diethyl phthalate
DEHP	bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
DIBP	diisobutyl phthalate
DLS	dynamic light scattering
FTIR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
LIF	laser-induced fluorescence
Mw	molecular weight
NMR	nuclear magnetic resonance
PEO	poly(ethene oxide)
PVAc	poly(vinyl acetate)
PVOH	poly(vinyl alcohol)
PyGCMS	pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
SEC	size exclusion chromatography
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
SEM-EDX	scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
Tg	glass transition temperature
TPP	triphenyl phosphate
UV	ultraviolet
UV–Vis	Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy
VeoVa	vinyl versatate esters