| 0D: 1D: 2D, 3D | zero-, one-, two-, three-dimensional |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| BD | boron-doped, e.g., BDND—boron-doped nanodiamond |
| CVD | chemical vapor deposition |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| EDCL | electrochemical double-layer capacitance |
| EFE | electron field emission |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| GC | glassy carbon |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| GN | graphene |
| HPHT | high-pressure high-temperature |
| HRTEM | high-resolution transmission electron microscopy |
| ML | multi-layer, e.g., MLGN—multi-layer graphene |
| ND | nanodiamond |
| NV | nitrogen-vacancy |
| ORR | oxygen reduced reaction |
| PCD | polycrystalline diamond compact |
| RGO | reduced graphene oxide |
| TBG | twisted bilayer graphene |
| UNCD | ultra-nanocrystalline diamond |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| vdW | van der Waals |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |