| DTSG | Dielectric thermal smart glass |
| DHO | Dielectric heating optical |
| CLC | Cholesteric liquid crystal |
| HP | Heated planar |
| P | Planar |
| FC | Focal conic |
| HFC | Heated focal conic |
| SG | Smart glass |
| LC | Liquid crystal |
| PDLC | Polymer dispersed liquid crystal |
| PSCT | Polymer-stabilized cholesteric texture |
| DFCLC | Dual-frequency cholesteric liquid crystal |
| DFLCs | Dual-frequency liquid crystals |
| HTP | Helical twisting power |
| EHD | Electrohydrodynamic |
| DMOAP | 1-octadecanaminium, and N,N-dimethyl-N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl] chloride |