MSF	Multi-stage flash
RO	Reverse osmosis
MED	Multi-effect distillation
NF	Nanofiltration
FS	Feed solution
MD	Membrane distillation
FO	Forward osmosis
DS	Draw solution
UF	Ultration filtration
TFC	Thin film composite
IP	Interfacial polymerization
NMP	N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
DMA	N,N-dimethylacetamide
DMF	N,N-dimethylformamide
THF	Tetrahydrofuran
TIPS	Temperature-induced phase separation
NIPS	Non-solvent induced phase separation
EIPS	Evaporation-induced phase inversion
VIPS	Vapor-induced phase inversion
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
ATBC	Acetyltributylcitrate
ATEC	Acetyltriethylcitrate
HSP	Hansen solubility parameter
VOC	Volatile organic compounds
CNCs	Cellulose nanocrystals
CTA	Cellulose triacetate
PA	Polyamide
ANF	Kevlar aramid nanofiber
DMC	Dimethyl carbonate
PVDF-HFP	Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
DCMD	Direct contact membrane distillation
MWCO	Molecular weight cut off
DOP	Dioctyl phthalate
PEEK-WC	Polyether ether ketone
HFMC	Hollow fiber membrane contractor
ECTFE	Poly(ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene)
DEP	Diethyl phthalate
PBI	Polybenzimidazole
([EMIM]OAc)	1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
GTA	Glycerol triacetate
ICP	Internal concentration polarization
Lbl	Layer-by-layer
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PAH	Polyallylamine hydrochloride
PAA	Polyacrylic acid
GA	Glutaraldehyde
TFN	Thin film nanocomposite
FBP	Functionalized β-sheet peptide
mPEG	Methoxypolyethylene glycol
PZs	Polyzwitterions
GO	Graphene oxide
CVD	Chemical vapor deposition
PECVD	Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition
iCVD	Initiated chemical vapor deposition
PFA	Perfluorodecylacrylate
HEMA-co-PFDA	2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-perfluorodecyl acrylate
PHFBA-modified HMO	Poly (hexafluorobutyl acrylate)-modified hydrous manganese oxide
Hap	Hydroxyapatite