| BET | Brunauer−Emmett−Teller equation |
| DFT | Density Functional Theory |
| EDS | energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer |
| MOFs | metal-organic frameworks |
| PALS | positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy |
| PSD | pore size distribution |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |