| 0D | zero-dimensional |
| µF | microfiltration |
| UF | ultrafiltration |
| NF | nanofiltration |
| IP | interfacial polymerization |
| TFC | thin-film composite |
| TFN | thin-film nanocomposite |
| C60 | spherical fullerene (buckyball) |
| nC60 | aggregate spherical fullerene (buckyball) |
| C60(OH)n | fullerenol (hydroxylated C60) |
| CDs | carbon dots |
| CnDs | carbon nano dots |
| CQDs | carbon quantum dots |
| GQDs | graphene quantum dots |
| GoQDs | graphene oxide quantum dots |
| CPDs | carbonized polymer dots |
| PV | pervaporation |
| THF-C | tetrahydrofuran (control without carbon) |
| PPO | polymer-poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) |
| PVP | poly (vinylpyrrolidone) |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PVF | poly (vinylidene fluoride) |