| UV | Ultraviolet |
| ELS | Electrospinning |
| GNF | Graphite nanofibers |
| CNT | Carbon nanotubes |
| MNPs | Metal nanoparticles |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| TiO2NPs | Titanium dioxide nanoparticles |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| UPF | Ultraviolet protection factor |
| SiO2NPs | Silicon dioxide nanoparticles (Silica) |
| ZnONPs | Zinc oxide nanoparticles |
| GA | Gallic acid |
| Cu/CuONPs | Copper/Copper oxide nanoparticles |
| ATRP | Atom transfer radical polymerization |
| ELD | Electroless deposition |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| NRs | Nanorods |
| BMNPs | Bimetallic nanoparticles |
| PAD | Photo-Assisted Deposition |
| TEOS | Tetraethyl orthosilicate |
| FPEI | Functionalized polyethyleneimine |
| PMC | Polymethylol |