| EGA | Evolved gas Analysis |
| TG | ThermoGravimetry |
| TGA | ThermoGravimetric Analysis |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| QMS | Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry |
| FTIR | Fourier-Transform InfraRed spectroscopy |
| UV | UltraViolet spectroscopy |
| XRD | X-Ray Diffraction |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrilate |
| DART | Direct analysis in real time |
| DFT | Density Functional Theory |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| DTA | Differential Thermal Analysis |
| ICP-OES | Inductively Coupled Plasma—Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| MOF | metal Organic Framework |
| DRIFTs | Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| HRTEM | High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detector |
| HS-GC-MS | Head Space GasChromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
| Py-GC/MS | Pyrolysis-GasChromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| OLTI-EGA | On-Line Thermally Induced Evolved Gas Analysis |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |