| BDC | 1:4-Benzenedicarboxylate |
| BTC | 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid |
| BTEX | Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene |
| COF | Covalent organic framework |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FID | Flame ionization detector |
| LFSE | Ligand field stabilization energy |
| MOF | Metal–organic framework |
| PAH | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PBB | Polybrominated biphenyl |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCPs | Porous coordination polymer |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOA | Secondary organic aerosol |
| SVOC | Semi-volatile organic compounds |
| TCD | Thermal conductivity detector |
| UiO | University of Oslo |
| VOC | Volatile organic compound |
| VVOC | Very volatile organic compounds |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ZIF | Zeolite imidazolate framework |
| ZIF-8 | Zn(2-methylimidazole)2 |