AgBr	silver bromide
AgNPs	silver nanoparticles
AM	acrylamide
AMR	antimicrobial resistance
AuNps	gold nanoparticles
BPAM	benzophenone based quaternary ammonium molecules
CMPS	macroporous crosslinked chloromethylated polystyrene
CNTs	carbon nanotubes
CS	chitosan
CuNPs	copper nanoparticles
DADMAC	diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
DMDEPAC	N,N-dimethyl-N-dodecyl-N-(1,2-epoxypropyl) ammonium chloride
DMOEPAC	N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-N-(1,2-epoxypropyl) ammonium chloride
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
GMs	graphene-based materials
GO	graphene oxide
MIC	minimum inhibitory concentration
MMT	montmorillonite
MNPs	magnetic nanoparticles
MRS	more resistant strains
MWCNT	multi wall carbon nanotubes
NO	nitric oxide
NPs	nanoparticles
NPVP	poly(4-vinyl-N-hexylpyridinium) bromide)
PAMAM	poly(amidoamine)
PDMAEMA	poly(dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate)
PEG	poly(ethylene glycol)
PET	poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PMMA	poly(methyl methacrylate)
PP	polypropylene
PPI	poly(propylene imine)
PTBAM	poly[2-(tert-butylaminoethyl) methacrylate]
PTPB	(4-penten-1-yl) triphenylphosphonium bromide
PVA	poly(vinyl alcohol)
QAS	quaternary ammonium salts
QPS	quaternary phosphonium salts
RNA	ribonucleic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SNAP	S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine
SSD	silver sulfadiazine
ZnO	zinc oxide