| Abbreviation | Description |
| ATN | Ag-doped TiO2 nanofiber |
| µs | Microsecond |
| CA | Cellulose acetate |
| CB | Conduction band |
| CE | Counter electrode |
| CF | Trichloromethane |
| CH4N2S | Thiourea |
| CHCl3 | Chloroform |
| (CH3)2CO | Acetone |
| CNFs | Carbon nanofibers |
| Co (CH3COOH)2 . 4H2O | Cobalt acetate tetrahydrate |
| Co-TiC | Cobalt-titanium carbide |
| Cu2ZnSnS4 | Sulfide kesterite |
| CuCl2 | Copper (II) Chloride |
| DMF | Dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
| DSSC | Dye sensitized solar cells |
| Eredox | Redox potential |
| EtOH | Ethanol |
| Fe (NO3)2 | Iron(II) nitrate |
| FF | Fill factor |
| fs | Femtosecond |
| FTO | Fluoride doped tin oxide |
| GO | Graphene oxide |
| H2PtCl6 | Chloroplatinic acid |
| HAc | Acetic acid |
| HCOOH | Formic acid |
| HOMO | Highest occupied molecular orbital |
| InCl3 | Indium (III) Chloride |
| Jsc | Short circuit current density |
| LiCl | Lithium chloride |
| LUMO | Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |
| M+2(NO3)2. 6H2O | M= Ni, Co nickel or Cobalt nitrate hexahydrate |
| ms | Millisecond |
| η | Energy conversion efficiency |
| Ni (AcAc)2 | Nickel (II) acetylacetonate |
| NiCo2S4 | Nickel cobalt sulfide |
| ns | Nanosecond |
| NMP | N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone |
| PAN | Poly (acrylonitrile) |
| ps | Picosecond |
| PMMA | Poly (methyl metacrylate) |
| PS | Poly (styrene) |
| PVA | Poly (vinyl acetate) |
| PVDF | Poly (vinyl idene fluoride) |
| PVA | Poly (vinyl acetate) |
| PVP | Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) |
| RuCl3·xH2O | Ruthenium (III) Chloride |
| SnCl4·5H2O | Tin(IV) Chloride Pentahydrate |
| TBT | Tetra-butyl titanate |
| TCO | Transparent conductive oxide substrate |
| TEOS | Tetraethyl orthosilicate |
| Ti-Gr | Titanium with graphene powder |
| Ti(Iso) | Titanium isopropoxide |
| TiC | Titanium carbide |
| Voc | Open circuit voltage |
| ZnCl2 | Zinc(II) Chloride |
| ZA | Zirconium acetate |