| Acronym | Meaning |
| KKR | Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker (in Band Structure Calcn.) |
| SXM | Scanning X-ray Microscope |
| RMTA | Rigid Muffin-tin Approxn. |
| POS | Points-on-a-sphere (repulsion Potential Model |
| UFF | Universal Force Field |
| DDM | Denuder Difference Method |
| BAC | Biological Activated Carbon |
| ICAM | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule |
| SIBS | Spark Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| LPLC | Lift Plus Lift Cruise |