| MWCNTs | multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| DMF | Dimethylformamide |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| FE-SEM | field emission scanning electron microscopy |
| FT-IR | Fourier transform infrared |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |