| Nomenclature | Abbreviation | ||
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane | θ | Contact angle |
| UV | Ultraviolet | ||
| L | Liquid | ||
| V | Steam | ||
| S | Solid | ||
| O2 | Oxygen | ||
| SiOH | Silanol group | ||
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy | ||
| XPS–X-ray | Photoelectron spectroscopy | ||
| DC | Direct current | ||
| AFM | Atomic force microscopy | ||
| SRMJ | Scanning radical microjet | ||
| WCA | Water contact angle | ||
| CA | Contact angle | ||
| ccm | Cubic centimeters per minute | ||
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol | ||
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin | ||
| RF | Radio frequency | ||
| JKR | Johnson–Kendall–Roberts | ||