TDS	Total dissolved solids
RO	Reverse osmosis
NF	Nanofiltration
UF	Ultrafiltration
MF	Microfiltration
FO	Forward osmosis
PRO	Pressure retarded osmosis
MD	Membrane distillation
PV	Pervaporation
VOCs	Volatile organic compounds
MSFD	Multistage flash distillation
ΔVP	Vapor pressure difference
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol
MED	Multi effect distillation
TFC	Thin film composite
GO	Graphene oxide
PAN	Polyacrylonitrile
NPs	Nanoparticles
PDMS	Polydimethyl siloxane
CMS	Carbon molecular sieves
MA	Maleic acid
TEOS	Tetraethoxysilane
FFV	Fractional free volume
PET	Polyethylene terephthalate
PMDA	Pyromellitic dianhydride
SSA	Sulfosuccinic Acid
SPTA	4-Sulfophthalic acid
PEBA	Poly(ether block amide)
NCP	Nanocomposite
GNPs	Graphene nanoplates
PI	Polyimide
CS	Chitosan
MMMs	Mixed matrix membranes
PVS	Polyvinyl sulfone
MOFs	Metal organic frameworks
ZIFs	Zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks
PEBAX	Polyether block polyamide
PVDF	Polyvinlyidene fluoride
MWCNT	Multi-walled carbon nanotube
PMMA	Poly(methyl methacrylate)
PE	Polyester
PSF	Polysulfone
NMP	N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
DMF	Dimethylformamide
GA	Glutaraldehyde
Tg	Glass transition temperature
TS	Tensile strength
EAB	Elongation-at-break
CD	Crosslink density
SR	Swelling ratio
CNTs	Carbon nanotubes
GS	Gas separation
FAS	Fluoroalkylsilanes
CA	Cellulose acetate
LTA	Linde Type A