AB: amido black BPA: bisphenol A CA: clofibric acid CD: cyclodextrin CIP: ciprofloxacin
CMC: carboxymethyl cellulose CR: cationic red X-GRL CS: chitosan
CVD: chemical vapor deposition DCC: N,N′-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide DCF: diclofenac
DEG: diethylene glycol DMA: Ν,Ν-dimethyl acetamide DMAP: 4-(Dimethylamino) pyridine DMF: N,N-Dimethylformamide ED: ethylenediamine
EDC: 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminoprophy) carbondiimide hydrochloride EDC: 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminoprophy) carbondiimide hydrochloride EDTA: ethylenediamine tetracetic acid
FU: fuchsin
GNCs: graphene-based nanocomposites GO: graphene oxide
HM: Hummers’ method MB: methylene blue
MCG: β-cyclodextrin-graphene oxide nanocomposite MG: malachite green
MGO: magnetic GO
MHM: modified Hummers’ method MO: methyl orange
MPTES: 3-mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane MV: methyl violet
NHS: N-hydroxyl succinimide
NHS: N-hydroxysuccinimide NOR: norfloxacin
NR: neutral red ZVI: zerovalent iron OG: orange G
PAA: poly(acrylic acid) PAM: polyacrylamide
PAS: poly-3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane PD: polydopamine
PEI: polyethylenimine PES: polyethersulfone PFTE: polytetrafluoroethylene PPD: phenylene diamines PVA: polyvinyl alcohol RB: rhodamine B
RGO: reduced graphene oxide SA: sodium alginate
SAc: sulfanilic acid SMX: sulfamethoxazole ST: safranine T TA: tannin acid
TBBPA: tetrabromobisphenol A TC: tetracycline
VB: victoria blue
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