| AEM | Anion exchange membrane |
| AAA | Acidic-alkaline amphoteric |
| PA | Phosphoric acid |
| PBI | Polybenzimidazole |
| PEEK | Poly ether ether ketone |
| PEM | Proton Exchange Membrane |
| SPEEK | Sulfonated poly ether ether ketone |
| MEC | Microbial electrolysis cell |
| PEC | Photoelectrochemical |
| SOE | Solid oxide electrolysis |
| CuCl-HCl | Copper chloride-hydrochloric acid |
| OER | Oxygen evolution reaction |
| HER | Hydrogen evolution reaction |
| MFC | Microbial fuel cell |
| GHG | Greenhouse gases |
| PBI/ZrP | Polybenzimidazole/Zirconium phosphate |
| PEME | Proton exchange membrane electrolyzer |
| PFSA | Perfluorinated sulfonic acid |
| PEMFC | Proton exchange membrane fuel cell |
| MEA | Membrane electrode assemblies |
| SPES | Sulfonated polyether sulfone |
| YSZ | Yittria stabilized zirconia |
| CGO | Gadolinium doped ceria |
| SSZ | Scadinia stabilized zirconia |
| LDC | Lanthanum doped cerium |
| LSGM | Lanthanum gallate-based electrolyte |
| SPAES | Sulfonated Polyaryl Ether Sulfone |