| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| ASP | Asphaltene(s) |
| CAC | Critical Aggregate Concentration |
| CCC | Critical Cluster Concentration |
| CMC | Critical Micelle Concentration |
| CNAC | Critical Nanoaggregation Concentration |
| DPD | Dissipative Particle Dynamics |
| DPF | Dispersed Polar Fluid |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy |
| MW | Molecular Weight |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| GPC | Gel Phase Chromatography |
| PAC | Particle Agglomeration Control |
| PMB | Polymer Modified Bitumen |
| Rg | Radius of gyration |
| RAP | Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement |
| SANS | Small-Angle Neutron Scattering |
| SAXS | Small Angle X-ray Scattering |
| SARA | Saturate, Aromatic, Resin and Asphaltene |
| Tg | Glass Transition Temperature |
| VPO | Vapor Pressure Osmometry |
| WAXS | Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering |
| XRD | X-ray Diffraction |