| ABJ | adhesively bonded joint |
| CF | carbon fiber |
| CF/EP | carbon fiber-epoxy composite laminate |
| CFRP | carbon fiber reinforced plastic |
| CNT | carbon nano-tube |
| CNF | carbon nano-fiber |
| CSCNT | cup-stacked carbon nano-tube |
| CZM | cohesive zone model(ing) |
| FML | fiber-metal laminate |
| FRP | fiber-reinforced polymer composite |
| GF/EP | glass fiber-epoxy composite laminate |
| GNP | graphene nano-platelet |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| ILFS | interlaminar fracture strength |
| ILFT | interlaminar fracture toughness |
| ILSS | interlaminar shear strength |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| MWCNT | multi-walled carbon nano-tube |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| SWCNT | single-walled carbon nano-tube |
| TRGO | thermally reduced graphene oxide |
| Note: “s” following above acronyms makes them plural | |