| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDPV | Reverse Differential-pulse Voltammetry |
| VPS | Vacuum Plasma Spraying |
| CDO | Controlled Decomposition/oxidation |
| ISPAC | International Society For Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
| WFM | Work Function Microscopy |
| CRL | Central Regional Laboratory |
| X-SAR | X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| TRLFS | Time Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| SMS | Single Molecule Spectroscopy |
| PQC | Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |