| (CA), | Cellulose acetate |
| (PSf), | Polysulfone |
| (PPM), | Polypropylene hollow fiber membranes |
| (t–Bu–OH), | tert–Butyl alcohol |
| (Os–P), | Composite osmium–polymer membrane |
| (Os–CA), | Osmium–cellulose acetate membrane |
| (Os–PSf), | Osmium–polysulfone membranes |
| (Os–PP), | Osmium–polypropylene membrane |
| (SEM), | Scanning electron microscopy |
| (HR–SEM), | High-resolution SEM |
| (EDAX), | Energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis |
| (FTIR), | Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy |
| (TGA), | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| (DSC), | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| (EE), | Separation efficiency |
| (η) | Conversion efficiency |