| 3-D | Three-dimensional |
| EIS | Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| CAH | Contact angle hysteresis |
| CNT | Carbon nanotubes |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| LEIS | Localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| LTS | Lanthanum triflate salt |
| MIC | Microbiologically influenced corrosion |
| MTES | Methyltriethoxy-silane |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| OIH | Organic-inorganic hybrid |
| PDP | Potentiodynamic polarization |
| QDs | Quantum dots |
| SIET | Scanning ion-selective electrode technique |
| SVET | Scanning vibrating electrode technique |
| SKP | Scanning Kelvin probe |
| TEOS | Tetraethoxysilane |
| WCA | Water contact angle |