| LPSQ | Linear polysilsesquioxanes |
| POSS | Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes |
| TEOS | Tetraethoxysilane |
| DMPA | 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone |
| LPSQ-Vi | Linear poly(vinylsilsesquioxanes) |
| LPSQ-R-Si(OMe)3 | Linear polysilsesquioxanes functionalized with trimethoxysilyl groups |
| Zn(OAc)2 | Zinc acetate dihydrate |
| SS NMR | Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| HP Dec | High-power decoupling |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| DTA | Differential thermal analysis |
| Tmax | Maximum degradation temperature |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| DPS | Particle-size distribution |
| D50 | Median particle size |
| SEM-EDS | Scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy |
| SEI | Secondary electron image |
| WAXS | Wide-angle X-ray scattering |