| ATR | Attenuated total reflectance |
| CEM | Cation exchange membrane |
| CRM | Confocal Raman microscopy |
| CV | Cyclic voltammetry |
| DMAc | Dimethylacetamide |
| DMF | Dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EDX | Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| EIS | Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| HFP | Hexafluoropropylene |
| H2O | Water |
| HFPO | Hexafluoropropylene oxide |
| LSV | Linear sweep voltammetry |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PEM | Proton exchange membrane |
| PEMFCs | Proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| PFPEs | Perfluoropolyethers |
| PFSA | Perfluorosulfonic acid |
| PS | Polysulfone |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| SE | Secondary electron |
| TFE | Tetrafluoroethylene |
| VDF | Vinylidene fluoride |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |