| CA | cellulose acetate |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| MB | methylene blue |
| RG | Congo red |
| DMF | N,N, Dimethylformamide |
| MF | Microfiltration |
| UF | Ultrafiltration |
| NF | Nanofiltration |
| OR | reverse osmosis |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |