CNMs	Carbon nanomaterials
CNSs	Carbon nanospheres
CNTs	Carbon nanotubes
CTAB	Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
D	Diameter
DA	Denatured alcohol
DB	Dodecyl betaine
DI	Deionized
DTAB	Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
SWCNTs	Single-walled carbon nanotubes
DWCNTs	Double-walled carbon nanotubes
MWCNTs	Multiwalled carbon nanotubes
PUMWCNTs	Partially unzipped multiwalled carbon nanotubes
f-CNTs	Functionalized carbon nanotubes
CNHs	Carbon nanohorns
SWCNHs	Single-walled carbon nanohorns
EG	Ethylene glycol
GNPts	Graphene Nanoplatelets
GNPs	Graphite nanoparticles
GO	Graphene oxide
Gr	Graphene
rGO	Reduced graphene oxide
L	Length
PG	Propylene glycol
PVP	Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
SDBS	Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SOCT	Sodium octanoate
TH	Therminol
DASCs	Direct absorption solar collectors
(β-CD)	β-cyclodextrin