| PE | poly(ethylene) |
| PC | poly(carbonate) |
| PP | poly(propylene) |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PHM | poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
| PSIT | poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) |
| PVP | poly(vinylpyrrolidone) |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| EDX | energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| OCT | optical coherence tomography |
| ATR | attenuated total reflection |
| PU | polyurethane |
| PS | polystyrene |
| DOF | depth of field |
| U16 | unsigned 16 bit |
| OD | optical density |
| SWIR | shortwave IR |
| MIR | mid IR |