| ZIB | Zinc-ion battery |
| MNH-CNT | MnO2 heterostructure on multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| MN-CNT | MnO2 on multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| MN-CNT6040 | MN-CNT having MnO2 and MWCNT ratio of 60:40 |
| MN-CNT7525 | MN-CNT having MnO2 and MWCNT ratio of 75:25 |
| MN-CNT9010 | MN-CNT having MnO2 and MWCNT ratio of 90:10 |
| MIB | Metal-ion battery |
| LIB | Lithium-ion battery |
| SHE | Standard hydrogen potential |
| CNT | Carbon nanotube |
| SWCNT | Single-walled carbon nanotube |
| MWCNT | Multi-walled carbon nanotube |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| FESEM | Field emission scanning electron microscope |
| TEM-EDS | Transmission electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy |
| CV | Cyclic voltammetry |
| CE | Coulombic efficiency |
| OLC | Onion-like carbon |
| DI water | Deionized water |