| CPU | central processing unit |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| DFTB | density functional tight binding |
| DOS | density of states |
| GGA | generalized gradient approximation |
| HOMO | highest occupied molecular orbital |
| LUMO | lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| MOF | metal-organic framework |
| OLED | organic light-emitting diode |
| OSC | organic solar cell |
| PANI | polyaniline |
| PLED | perovskite light-emitting diode |
| PSC | perovskite solar cell |
| TCNE | tetracyanoethylene |
| TD | time-dependent |
| UV-VIS | ultraviolet and visible |
| vdW | van der Waals |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |