| Acronym | Meaning |
| MECA | Multiple Excitation Collisional Activation |
| NICA | Nonideal Competitive Adsorption |
| IOS | Infinite Order Sudden Approximation |
| CEPM | Coupled Electron Pair Method |
| GTO | Gaussian-type Orbital |
| SPEM | Scanning Photoemission Microscopy |
| MCE | Microchannel Epitaxy |
| SEIRA | Surface-enhanced Infrared Absorption |
| KGF | Keratinocyte Growth Factor |
| IEE | Institution Of Electrical Engineers |