AFMs	Advanced functional membranes
C/F	Coagulation/flocculation
CNTs	Carbon nanotubes
CS	Chitosan
CTAB	Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
EPS	Extracellular polymeric substances
GO	Graphene oxide
LDH	Layered double hydroxides
MWCO	Molecular weight cut-off
MF	Microfiltration
MOFs	Metal-organic frameworks
NaCMC	Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
NF	Nanofiltration
NOM	Natural organic matter
OMA	Opuntia Milpa Alta
PA	Polyamide
PAC	Polyaluminum chloride
PAFC	Polyaluminum ferric chloride
PAM	Polyacrylamide
PAN	Polyacrylonitrile
PDA	Polydopamine
PDMS	Polydimethylsiloxane
PE	Polyethylene
PEI	Polyethyleneimine
PES	Polyethersulfone
PET	Polyethylene terephthalate
PFS	Polyferric sulfate
PMMA	Poly(methyl methacrylate)
PNIPAM	Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
PP	Polypropylene
PS	Polystyrene
PS–COOH	Carboxylated polystyrene
PS–NH2	Amino-functionalized polystyrene
PSF	Polysulfone
PSS	Poly(sodium p-styrenesulfonate)
PVC	Poly(vinyl chloride)
PVDF	Poly(vinylidene fluoride)
RO	Reverse osmosis
UF	Ultrafiltration
ZIF	Zeolitic imidazolate framework