(C)	Cross-linker
(CC)	Co-Catalyst
(P)	Photocatalyst
(S)	Substrate
(TF)	Thin Film
AAO	Anodic aluminium oxide
AO7	Acid orange 7
AOP	Advanced oxidation processes
BN	Boron nitride
BP	Black phosphorus
BSA	Bovine Serum Albumin
CA	Cellulose Acetate
CB	Conduction band
CEC	Contaminants of concern
CNT	Carbon nanotube
COF	Covalent organic framework
DB	Diphenhydramine
DBP	Disinfection-by-products
DTAB	Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide
FO	Forward osmosis
FRR	Flux recovery ratio
GA	Glutaraldehyde
GBN	Graphene-based-nanomaterials
gCN(H)	Graphitic carbon nitride
GO	Graphene oxide
HA	Humic acid
IP	Interfacial polymerization
LbL	Layer-by-Layer
LDH	Layered double hydroxide
MB	Methylene blue
MBR	Membrane Batch Reactor
MCE	Methyl Cellulose Ester
MF	Microfiltration
MMM	Mixed matrix membrane
MMT	Montmorillonite
MO	Methyl orange
MOF	Metal organic framework
MPD	M-phenylenediamine
MWCO	molecular weight cut-off
NF	Nanofiltration
NHE	Normal hydrogen electrode
NIPS	Non-solvent induced phase separation
NOM	Natural organic matter
NP	Nanoparticle
NT	Nanotube
NW	Nanowire
OCA	Oil contact angle
PA	Polyamide
PAA	Polyacrylic acid
PAI	Polyamide-imide
PAN	Polyacrylonitrile
PDA	Polydopamine
PDDA	Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)
PEI	Polyethylenimine
PEN	Poly(arylene ether nitrile)
PES	Polyethersulfone
PMR	Photocatalytic membrane reactor
PMSA	Poly 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl dimethyl-(3-sulfo-propyl)ammonium hydroxide
PPA	Polypiperazine amide
PSf	Polysulfone
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol
PVDF	Polyvinylidene difluoride
PVDF-HFP	Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)
rGO	Reduced graphene oxide
RhB	Rhodamine B
RO	Reverse osmosis
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SA	Sodium alginate
SDG	Sustainable Development Goal
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SPEEK	Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)
TA	Tannic acid
TEOA	Triethanolamine
TFC	Thin film composite
TFN	Thin film nanocomposite
TMC	trimesoyl chloride
TMD	Transition metal dichalcegonides
TMO	Tranisition metal oxides
UF	Ultrafiltration
VB	Valence band
WCA	Water contact angle