ALD	Atomic layer deposition
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
CA	Cellulose acetate
CPTES	3-cyanopropyltriethoxysilane
CT	Carbon tetrachloride
Cu/TNTs	Titanate nanotubes modified with copper
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EIPS	Evaporation-induced phase inversion
GO	Graphene oxide
HA	Humic acid
HAF	Humic acid flux
HAR	Humic acid rejection
HF	Hollow fiber
IP	Interfacial polymerization
ITF	Iron-tannin framework
MBR	Membrane bioreactor
MF	Microfiltration
MMMs	Mixed matrix membranes
MMNM	Nanocomposite mixed matrix membrane
MPD	m-phenylenediamine
NF	Nanofiltration
NIPS	Non-solvent-induced phase inversion
NOM	Natural organic matter
OM	Osmosis membranes
OSN	Organic solvent nanofiltration
PA	Polyamide
PAA	Poly(acrylic acid)
PA-CCTS	Polyamide-carboxylated chitosan composite
PAN	Polyacrylonitrile
PANI	Polyaniline
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PCE	Tetrachloroethylene
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PEI	Polyethyleneimine
PEMEC	Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
PEO-PPO-PEO	Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)
PES	Polyethersulfone
PI	Polyimide
Polyamide 6,6	Poly(hexamethylene adipamide)
POSS	Polysilsesquioxanes
PP	Polypropylene
PPMMs	Polypropylene macroporous membranes
PPSU	Polyphenylsulfone
PSF	Polysulfone
PTEE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVB	Polyvinylbutyral
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
PVP	Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Pw	Water permeability
PWF	Pure water flux
RO	Reverse osmosis
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RSM	Response surface methodology
SIS	Sequential infiltration synthesis
SMPR	Submerged membrane photoreactor
SPES	Sulfonated polyethersulfone
SRNF	Solvent-resistant nanofiltration
TA	Tannic acid
TCE	Trichloroethylene
TFN	Thin-layer nanocomposite
TFNC	Thin-film nanocomposite
TIPS	Thermally induced phase inversion
TMC	Trimesoylchloride
UF	Ultrafiltration
VIPS	Vapor-induced phase inversion
ZVI	Zero valent iron nanoparticles