| EAPs | Electroactive polymers |
| P(VDF-TrFE) | Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) |
| CTFE | Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) | Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene) |
| RFE | Relaxor ferroelectric |
| FE | Ferroelectric |
| RD | Revolving direction |
| CD | Cross direction |
| S-S | Stress–strain |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| WAXD | Wide-angle X-ray diffraction |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 1D | One-dimensional |
| MWS | Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars |
| PFM | Piezoresponse force microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| NSRRC | National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center |
| AFM | Atomic force microscope |