| Abbreviation/Nomenclature | Definition |
| BOD | biochemical oxygen demand |
| COD | chemical oxygen demand |
| CTAB | cetylrimethylammonium bromide |
| DAF | dissolved air floatation |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| HB-PEG | hyperbranch polyethylene gycol |
| HNTs | halloysite nanotube |
| MF | microfiltration |
| NaOH | sodium hydroxide |
| NF | nanofiltration |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PDA | polydopamine |
| PSF | polysulfone |
| RO | reverse osmosis |
| TiO2 | titanium dioxide |
| TMP | transmembrane pressure |
| UF | ultrafiltration |
| UV | ultraviolet |