A	atoms
AA-APP	aerosol-assisted atmospheric plasma polymerization
AAc	acrylic acid
AC	alternating current
AlCeO3	aluminum–cerium oxide
APP	atmospheric plasma polymerization
AP-PECVD	atmospheric-pressure plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
Ar	argon
BSA	bovine serum albumin
C=O	carbonyl group
C6F14	perfluorohexane
C7F16	heptane
CF4	tetrafluoromethane
CFx	fluorocarbon
CO2	carbon dioxide
–COO–/–COOH	carboxylic group
CW	continuous wave
DBD	dielectric barrier discharge
DI	deionized
DSSC	dye-sensitized solar cells
e−	electrons
FTIR-ATR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-Attenuated total reflectance
H2O	water
He	helium
HMDSO	hexamethyldisiloxane
IEP	isoelectric point
LIB	lithium-ion battery
M	monomers
MA	maleic anhydride
MF	microfiltration
MTMOS	methyltrimethoxysilane
N2	nitrogen
NC	nanocomposite
NF	nanofiltration
NH3	ammonia
NP	nanoparticles
NR	not report
O2	oxygen
OES	optical emission spectroscopy
-OH	hydroxyl group
PA	poly(amide)
PC	poly(carbonate)
PECVD	plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
PEG	poly(ethylene glycol)
PEO	poly(ethylene oxide)
PES	poly(ethersulfone)
PET	poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PET-TM	poly(ethylene terephthalate) track-etched membranes
PFSA	perfluorosulfonic acid
PP	poly(propylene)
PSf	poly(sulfone)
PTFE	poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
PVDF	poly(vinylidene fluoride)
PVDF-HFP	poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)
RF	radio frequency
RMS	roughness
RO	reverse osmosis
sccm	standard cubic centimeter per minute
SEM	scanning electron microscope
SiO2	silica
SiO2–ZrO2	silicon dioxide–zirconium dioxide
SiOx	silicon oxide
slm	standard liters per minute
TFC	thin film composite
TMMOS	trimethylmethoxysilane
TSEM	transmission scanning electron microscopy
UF	ultrafiltration
VIM	1-vinylimidazole
WCA	water contact angle
XPS	X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
ZnO	zinc oxide