| BET | Brunauer–Emmett–Teller |
| COD | Chemical oxygen demand |
| EDS | Energy dispersive spectroscopy |
| EDDS | Ethylenediamine disuccinic acid |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FTIR | Fourier transforminfrared |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| HAADF | Highly advanced techniques like the high angle annular dark field |
| HR-TEM | High resolution transmission electron microscope |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MTS | Methyl tetrazolium |
| MCB | Monochlorobenzene |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| nZVI | Nanoscale zero-valent iron |
| PAA | Polyacrylic acid |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| SAED | Selected area electron diffraction |
| SCE | Saturated calomel electrode |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| TCE | Trichloroethylene |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscope |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |
| XAS | X-ray absorption spectroscopy technique |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| ZVMI | Zero valent metallic iron |