| ARGET ATRP | activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization |
| AsAc | ascorbic acid |
| ATRP | atom transfer radical polymerization |
| nBA | n-butyl acrylate |
| nBMA | n-butyl methacrylate |
| BPMEA | N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-2-hydroxyethylamine |
| BPMODA | bis(2-pyridylmethyl)octadecylamine |
| BPMODA* | bis[2-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl)pyridylmethyl]octadecylamine |
| BPY | 2,2′-bipyridine |
| Brij-98 | polyoxyethylene(20) oleyl ether |
| DOD-BPED* | N,N-dioctadecyl-N,N-bis[2-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl)pyridylmethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine |
| eATRP | electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization |
| EBiB | ethyl α-bromoisobutyrate |
| EBPA | ethyl α-bromophenylacetate |
| EMA | ethyl methacrylate |
| E pc | cathodic peak potential |
| ICAR ATRP | initiators for continuous activator regeneration atom transfer radical polymerization |
| LMA | lauryl methacrylate |
| Me6TREN | tris(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-amine |
| mechano-ATRP | mechanically induced atom transfer radical polymerization |
| MMA | methyl methacrylate |
| MWD | molecular weight distribution |
| PnBA | poly(n-butyl acrylate) |
| PnBMA | poly(n-butyl methacrylate) |
| PtBMA | poly(t-butyl methacrylate) |
| PEO2K-BiB | poly(ethlene glycol) 2-bromoisobutyrate |
| PEO2K-BPA | poly(ethylene glycol) 2-bromophenylacetate |
| photo-ATRP | photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerization |
| PMMA | poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| Rib-Br2 | brominated riboflavin |
| SARA ATRP | supplemental activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization |
| SDA | sodium dodecanoate |
| SDBS | sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| Sn(EH)2 | tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate |
| sono-ATRP | ultrasound-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization |
| tBA | tert-butyl acrylate |
| TEA | triethylamine |
| TPMA | tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine |
| TPMA*2 | 1-(4methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)-N-((4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)methyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)methanamine |