| 1D | One-dimensional |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 3DIO | Three-dimensional inverse opal |
| BSW | Bloch surface waves |
| CAGR | Compound annual growth rate |
| CCA | Colloidal crystal array |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| MS | Mechanochromic sensitivity |
| NP | Nanoparticle |
| PBG | Photonic band gap |
| PCF | Photonic crystal fiber |
| PFU | Plaque forming units |
| PhC | Photonic crystal |
| RH | Relative humidity |
| RI | Refractive index |
| RIU | Refractive index unit |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SPP | Surface plasmon polaritons |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
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