| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| CA | Cellulose Acetate |
| DBSA | 4-Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid |
| DBTDL | Dibutyltin Dilaurate |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared |
| GPU | Gas Permeation Unit |
| HMS | Highly Microporous Support |
| Hy-PDMS | Hydroxyl-terminated Polydimethylsiloxane |
| M.W. | Molecular weight |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| SDS | Sodium Dodecyl sulfate |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| TEOS | Tetraethylorthosilicate |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric |
| TiO2 | Titanium Dioxide |