| ade | adenine |
| aldt | aldrithiol |
| azopy | 4,4′-azobispyridine |
| azpy | 4,4′-azobipyridine |
| bcbpy | 1,1′-bis(3-carboxylatobenzyl)-4,4′-bipyridine |
| bcpa | 9,10-bis(p-carboxyphenyl) anthracene |
| bfmta | 2,5-bis(furan-2-ylmethylcarbamoyl)terephthalic acid |
| bib | 1,4-bis(benzimidazol-1-yl)-2-butene |
| bibz | 1,4-bis(1-imidazoly)benzene |
| 1,4-bimb | 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene |
| bip | 1,3-bis(2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl)propane |
| bipr | 1,3-bis(imidazolyl)propane |
| bipy | 2,2′/4,4′-bipyridine |
| bpdh | 2,5-bis(4-pyridyl)-3,4-diaza-2,4-hexadiene |
| bpe | 1,2-bis-(4-pyridyl)ethane |
| bpat | N,N’-bis(3-pyridylamide)-3,4-thiophene |
| bpp | 1,3-bis(1-pyridyl)propane |
| bptpa | N,N′-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-terephthalamide |
| bpybzimH2 | 6,6′-bis-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine |
| bzad | benzaldehyde |
| bzp | 1,3-bis(benzimidazole-1-yl)-2-propanol |
| CBCP | carboxylate-based coordination polymer |
| cpma | 9,10-bis((4-carboxylatopyridinium-1-methylene)anthracene |
| 2,6-DC-4-NA | 2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline |
| dbpt | 2,7-di(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)[lmn][3,8]phenantroline-1,3,6,8(2H,7H)-tetraone |
| dimb | 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-4-yl)benzene |
| dipytz | di-3,6-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine |
| DL | detection limit |
| DMA | N,N-dimethylacetamide |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| dpb | 1,4-bis(pyridine-4-yl)benzene |
| dptz | 3,6-di(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine |
| DTZ | dimetridazole |
| ebpba | (E)-4,4′-(ethene-1,2-diyl)bis[(N-pyridin-3-yl)benzamide |
| e-urea | ethyleneurea |
| H2aip | 5-aminoisophthalic acid |
| hb | 1,1′-hexane-1,6-diylbis(1H-benzimidazole) |
| H2bcpa | 9,10-bis(p-carboxyphenyl)antracene |
| H2bda | 4′-hydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid |
| H2bdc | benzene dicarboxylic acid |
| H2bdmsb | 2,2′-[benzene-1,3-diylbis(methanediylsulfanediyl)]dibenzoic acid |
| H2bpdc | 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid |
| H2bpdc | 4,4′-biphenyl-dicarboxylic acid |
| H4bptc | biphenyl-3,3′,5,5′-tetracarboxylic acid |
| H3bta | 4-hydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3,3′,5,5′-tetracarboxylic acid |
| H3btc | 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid |
| H4cbaiph | 5-(bis(4-carboxybenzyl)amino)isophthalic acid |
| H2chdc | 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid |
| H3cpip | 5-(4′-carboxylphenoxy)isophthalic acid |
| H3cpn | 5-(3,4-dicarboxylphenoxy)nicotinic acid |
| Hdaba | acid 4-diallylamino-benzoic |
| H5ddpb | 3,5-di(2′,5′-dicarboxylphenyl)benozoic acid |
| H4dhta | 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-terephthalic acid |
| Hdmpz | 3,5-dimethylpyrazole |
| H4dobdc | 2,5-dioxido-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid |
| H4dobpdc | 4,4′-dioxido-3,3′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid |
| Hdpa | 4,4′-dipyridylamine |
| H2dpdc | 3,3′-diphenyldicarboxylic acid |
| H2dttp | 2,5-di(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)terephthalic acid |
| H4eptc | 1,1′-ethylbiphenyl-3,3′,5,5′-tetracarboxylic acid |
| HER | hydrogen evolution reaction |
| H2fum | fumaric acid |
| H2glu | glutaric acid |
| 5-H2hip | 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid |
| H2ia | itaconic acid |
| HI3AA | indole-3-acetic acid |
| HI2CA | indole-2-carboxylic acid |
| HI3CA | indole-3-carboxylic acid |
| HI3PA | indole-3-propionic acid |
| 5-HMeOI2cah2 | 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid |
| hmb | 1,1′-hexane-1,6-diylbis(2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole |
| 5-H2mip | 5-methylisophthalic acid |
| H2mpca | 3-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid |
| H3mtb | 5-methoxybenzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid |
| H2nba | 3-nitro-4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid |
| H2ndc | 1,4/2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid |
| H2ndic | 5-(5-norbonene-2,3-dicarboximide)isophthalic acid |
| H3ntb | 4,4′,4″-nitrilotribenzoic acid |
| H2oba | 4,4′-oxybisbenzoic acid |
| H2opda | 1,2-phenylenediacetic acid |
| H2ox | oxalic acid |
| Hpab | 3,5-bis(pyridine-3-ylmethylamino)benzoic acid |
| H2paph | 5-{(pyren-4-ylmethyl)amino}isophthalic acid |
| H4pbta | 5,5′-phenylenebis(methylene)-1,1′-3,3′-(benzene-tetracarboxylic) acid |
| H2pda | 1,4-phenylenediacetic acid |
| H2pdc | 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid |
| H2piph | 5-(pyrazin-2-yl)isophthalic acid |
| H4pmbcd | 9,9′-(1,4-phenylene bis(methylene))bis(9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid |
| H2pmbd | 3,3′-{[1,3-phenylene-bis(methylene)bis(oxy)}dibenzoic acid |
| Hpml | pyromellitic acid |
| Hpna | 5-(pyrazol-1-yl) nicotinic acid |
| H2pzdc | pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid |
| Hpyac | trans-3-(4-pyridyl)acrylic acid |
| H2sdb | 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoic acid |
| H2sq | squaric acid |
| Hqnl | quinoline-3-carboxylic acid |
| H2tbta | tetrabromoterephthalic acid |
| H4tcpbp | 2,2′,6,6′-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4′-bipyridine |
| H2tda | thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid |
| H2tfbdc | 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroterephthalic acid |
| H2tpp | tetraphenyl phthalic acid |
| H4tptc | p-terphenyl-2,2′,5″,5‴-tetracarboxylic acid |
| H3ttha | 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine hexaacetic acid |
| H2ttpa | 2,5-bis-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-terephthalic acid |
| H3tzbt | 1-(triazol-1-yl)-2,4,6-benzene tricarboxylic acid |
| H3tzpi | 5-(4-(1H-tetrazolyl)phenyl)isophthalic acid |
| Hyd | 8-hydroxyquinoline |
| IBP | ibuprofen |
| ICP | infinite coordination polymer |
| 2-I-H2Pht | 2-iodoterephthalic acid |
| IL | intra-ligand |
| levo | levofloxacin |
| LIB | lithium-ion battery |
| LLCT | ligand-to-ligand |
| MB | methylene blue |
| mbp | 1,5-bis(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-yl)pentane |
| MLCT | metal-to-ligand |
| MO | methyl orange |
| MOF | metal–organic framework |
| mpnd | N,N’-bis(4-methylenepyridin-4-yl)-1,4-naphthalene dicarboxamide) |
| MR | methyl red |
| MV | methyl violet |
| N3-H2ipa | 5-azidoisophthalic acid |
| NA | nitroaniline |
| NB | nitrobenzene |
| 3-ndi | N,N’-bis(3-pyridinemethyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenediimide |
| NFT | nitrofurantoin |
| NFZ | nitrofurazone |
| NMeF | N-methylformamide |
| NP | nitrophenol |
| npdi | 1,1′-(4-nitro-1,3-phenylene)bis(1H-benzo[d]imidazole |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| NT | nitrotoluene |
| PA | picric acid |
| pbib | 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)benzene |
| PDMS | poly(dimethylsiloxane) |
| phen | 1,10-phenantroline |
| ppmh | N-pyridin-2-yl-N’-pyridin-4-ylmethylene-hydrazine |
| 5-pro-H2ip | 5-propoxyisophthalic acid |
| pvbim | 2-(2-pyridin-4-yl-vinyl)-1H-benzimidazole |
| py | pyridine |
| RH | relative humidity |
| Rh6G | rhodamine 6G |
| RhB | rhodamine B |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| scCO2 | supercritical CO2 |
| TBHP | t-butylhydroperoxide |
| TEA | triethylamine |
| TET | tetracycline |
| tib | 1,3,5-tris(1-imidazolyl)benzene |
| TNP | 2,4,6-trinitrophenol |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene |
| tpim | 2,4,5-(tri(4-pyridyl)imidazole) |
| tpom | tetrakis(4-pyridyloxymethylene)methane |
| trmb | 1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-ylmethyl)benzene |
| vim | 1-vinylimidazole |