| MAPs | Mussel adhesive proteins |
| LDH | Layered double hydroxide |
| Mefp-1 | Mytilus edulis foot protein |
| pI | Isoelectric point |
| DOPA | Dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| PAA | Polyacrylic acid |
| SEM | Scanning electronic microscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| ATR-FTIR | Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| EDS | Energy dispersive spectroscopy |
| EIS | Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy |