| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| CIT | Indentation creep index |
| DTG | Derivative thermogravimetry |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| KOH | Potassium hydroxide |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TG | Thermogravimetry |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |