| Abbreviation | Definition |
| EBFCs | Enzymatic biofuel cells |
| BFCs | Biological fuel cells |
| SPBs | Self-powered biosensors |
| DET | Direct Electron transfer |
| IET | Indirect electron transfer |
| SAMs | self-assembled monolayers |
| EDC | 1-ethyl-3(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide |
| CNT | Carbon nanotube |
| GOx | Glucose oxidase |
| BOx | Bilirubin oxidase |
| GDH | Glucose dehydrogenase |
| MWCNTs | Multiwalled carbon nanotubes |
| SWNTs | Single-walled carbon nanotubes |
| MOF | Metal–organic framework |
| CNDs | Carbon nanodots |
| BP | Bucky paper |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| rGO | Reduced graphene oxide |
| ABTS | 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane |
| BOD | Bilirubin oxidase |
| 4-APA | 4-amino phthalic acid |
| CS | Chitosan |
| CNCs | carbon nanochips |
| GCE | Glassy carbon electrode |
| Pt | Platinum |
| FRT | ferritin |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| ZnO | Zinc oxide |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide with hydrogen |
| NG | Nitrogen-doped graphene |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| FDH | Formate dehydrogenase |
| PPCA | Poly(pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid |
| CPs | Conducting polymers |
| NGQDs | N-doped graphene quantum dots |
| PANI | Polyaniline |
| PB | Prussian blue |
| EPD | Bottom-up electrophoretic deposition |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| PQQ | pyrroloquinoline quinone |
| NQ | 4-naphthoquinone |
| LOx | Lactate oxidase |
| PSS | Polystyrene sulfonate |
| AOx | Alcohol oxidase |
| ADH | Alcohol dehydrogenase |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| GBFC | Glucose Biofuel Cell |
| PPO | Polyphenol oxidase |
| ABS | Animal Brain Stimulator |