| 0D | Zero-dimensional |
| 1D | One-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| BGO | Bismuth germanate |
| CIE | Commission Internationale de I’Éclairage |
| DFT | Density functional theory |
| EHC | Ethylhexyl substituted coumarin |
| EL | Electroluminescence |
| EQE | External quantum efficiency |
| FWHM | Full width at half maximum |
| Gd | Gadolinium |
| LARP | Ligand-assisted reprecipitation |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| LF-PNCs | Lead-free perovskite nanocrystals |
| LHP | Lead halide perovskite |
| Ln | Lanthanide |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LYSO:Ce | Lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate doped with cerium |
| MTF | Modulation transfer function |
| NC | Nanocrystal |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| ns2 | ns2-type ions (e.g., Sb3+, Bi3+, Te4+) |
| NTSC | National Television System Committee |
| PCE | Power conversion efficiency |
| PD | Photodetector |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PeLED | Perovskite light-emitting diode |
| PL | Photoluminescence |
| PLE | Photoluminescence excitation |
| PLQY | Photoluminescence quantum yield |
| PMA | Phosphomolybdic acid |
| ppb | Parts per billion |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| ps | Picosecond |
| PWO | Lead tungstate |
| QR code | Quick response code |
| RE | Rare earth |
| Rec. 2020 | Recommendation ITU-R BT.2020 |
| RL | Radioluminescence |
| STE | Self-trapped exciton |
| TLV | Threshold limit value |
| TMSX | Trimethylsilyl halide |
| TOP | Tri-n-octylphosphine |
| TR-PL | Time-resolved photoluminescence |
| TRPL | Time-resolved photoluminescence |
| UCL | Upconversion luminescence |
| USB | Universal serial bus |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| UVPD | Ultraviolet photodetector |
| X | Halogen (Cl, Br, I) |
| μGy | Microgray |