| CLCs | Cholesteric Liquid Crystals |
| CLCMs | Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Microcapsules |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| PDAC | Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) |
| LbL | Layer-by-Layer |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| UV-Vis | Ultraviolet-Visible |
| POM | Polarized Optical Microscopy |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| Tris | Tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane |
| DPA | Dopamine Hydrochloride |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
| CPE | Cholesteryl Nonanoate |
| COC | Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| DMC | Dichloromethane |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| O/W | Oil-in-Water |