| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| Ag+ | Silver ions |
| PDADMAC | Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride |
| APTES | 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane |
| ZSM-5 | Zeolite Socony mobil-5 |
| CEC | Cation exchange capacity |
| STI | Stilbite |
| ETS | Tritanosilicates |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| Ag | Silver |
| Ag0 | Metallic silver |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| TIPS | Thermally induced phase separation |
| PFAS | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| BTEX | Benzene, toluene, and xylene |
| PFAA | Perfluoroalkyl acids |
| GOIZ | Zeolite-impregnated graphite oxide |
| PFOA | Perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFOS | Perfluorooctane sulfonate |
| Hg | Mercury |
| Hg2+ | Oxidized mercury |
| Hgᵖ | Particulate-bound mercury |
| NP | Nanoparticles |
| CH3I | Volatile methyl iodine |
| DoS | Degree-of-sulfurization |
| FAU | Faujasite |
| FGD | Flue gas desulfurization |
| AA | Acetaldehyde |
| MPV | Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |
| PS/GR | Polystyrene/graphene |
| CNT | Carbon nanotube |