| CVD | Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| MWCNT | Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| HAADF-STEM | High-Angle Annular Dark-Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| XPS | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| UPS | Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| B | Boron |
| C | Carbon |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds |