SEM	scanning electron microscopy
TGA	thermogravimetric analysis
DTG	derivative thermogravimetry
ESI-MS	electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry
HPSEC	high-performance size exclusion chromatography
MW	molecular weight
RI	refractive index
XRD	X-ray diffraction
%Cr	degree of crystallinity
ATR-FTIR	attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
GT	gelatinization temperature
PV	peak viscosity
HPV	hot paste viscosity
CPV	cold paste viscosity
PV-HPV	breakdown
CPV-HPV	setback
%T	transmittance