| 1D | One-dimensional |
| 2,4-DCP | 2,4-dichlorophenol |
| 4-CP | 4-chlorophenol |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| BBNs | Bismuth-based nanostructures |
| BG | Brilliant green |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| CB | Conduction band |
| CIP | Ciprofloxacin |
| CQDs | Carbon quantum dots |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| CTC | Chlortetracycline |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| IC | Indigo carmine |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| MB | Methylene blue |
| MO | Methyl orange |
| NHE | Normal hydrogen electrode |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OTC | Oxytetracycline |
| OVs | Oxygen vacancies |
| PTBP | 4-tert-butylphenol |
| rGO | Reduced graphene oxide |
| RhB | Rhodamine B |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| TC | Tetracycline |
| TCHC | Tetracycline hydrochloride |
| TEOS | Tetraethoxysilane |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VB | Valence band |