| PEMFC | Proton exchange membrane fuel cell |
| AEMFC | Anion exchange membrane fuel cell |
| AEM | Anion exchange membrane |
| PEM | Proton exchange membrane |
| DABCO | 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane |
| PSU | Polysulfone |
| TMEDA | N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine |
| IPN | Interpenetrating polymer network |
| PVA | Poly (vinyl alcohol) |
| PAADDA | Poly (acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride |
| sIPN | Semi-interpenetrating polymer network |
| BTMA | Benzyltrimethylammonium |
| PS | Poly (styrene) |
| PPO | Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenyleneoxide) |
| PEG | Poly (ethylene glycol) |
| SPEEK | Sulfonated poly (ketone ether ether ketone) |
| TS | Tensile strength |
| PEEK | Poly (ketone ether ether ketone) |
| PAEK | Poly (aryl ether ketone) |
| MIm-PSU | 1-Methylimidazolium-functionalized polysulfone |
| DCE | 1,2-dichloroethane |
| TMSCS | Trimethylsilyl chlorosulfonate |
| DMF-d7 | N,N-Dimethylformamide-d7 |
| DMSO-d6 | Dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 |
| NMP | 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone |
| CMPSU | Chloromethylated polysulfone |
| DC | Degree of chloromethylation |
| SPSU | Sulfonated polysulfone |
| MIm | Methylimidazole |
| DCl | Degree of covalent crosslinking |
| 1H-NMR | Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| TMS | Tetramethylsilane |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| TOD | Onset decomposition temperature |
| TFD | Fastest decomposition temperature |
| WU% | Water uptake |
| IEC | Ion-exchange capacity |
| EIS | Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
| DS | Degree of sulfonation |
| TMA | Trimethyl ammonium |
| HFA | High frequency arc |
| LFA | Low frequency arc |