| Alg | Alginate |
| PAN | Poly(acrylonitrile) |
| Alg@Ag NPs | Alginate functionalized Ag nanoparticles |
| DNP | 2, 4-Dinitrophenol |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform Infrared |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscope |
| XRD | X-ray Diffraction |
| EDX | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| APS | Ammonium Persulfate |
| FAS | Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate |