| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |
| NMCs | noble metal catalysts |
| TMOs | transition metal oxides |
| BSCs | bimetallic synergistic catalysts |
| LDHs | layered double hydroxides |
| SACs | single-atom catalysts |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| IAQ | indoor air quality |
| HCHO | formaldehyde |
| RT | room temperature |
| SMSI | strong metal-support interactions |
| MVK | Mars-van Krevelen |
| L-H | Langmuir-Hinshelwood |
| E-R | Eley-Rideal |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| DOM | dioxymethylene |
| RDS | rate-determining step |
| EPR | electron paramagnetic resonance |
| ESR | electron spin resonance |
| SA-HPLC | salicylic acid-impregnated membrane capture coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography |
| DRIFTS | diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared |
| AI | artificial intelligence |