| AgNWs | Silver nanowires |
| MTPs | Multiply twinned particles |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| Agt+ | Electron traps in the silver halides |
| ETD | Electron trap distribution |
| LSPR | Localized surface plasmon resonance |
| ITO | Indium tin oxide |
| FWHM | Full width at half maximum |
| PVP | Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) |
| EG | Ethylene glycol |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| EDX | Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| UV-vis | Ultraviolet-visible spectra |