NMMO
N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide
N 2 O 4
Dinitrogen tetroxide
OB-CFA Odd- and branched-chain fatty acid
OSC
Organic sulphur compound
PAC
Polycyclic aromatic compound
PAE
Phthalic acid esters, phthalates
PAH
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PAN
Poly(acrylonitrile)
PASH
Polycyclic aromatic sulphur heterocycles
PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyl
PDMS
Phenyl polydimethylsiloxane
PEG
Polyethylene glycol H(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH, n = 1,2,3,4,…
PEO
Poly(ethylene oxide)
PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
PLA
Polylactic acid
PSA
Poly(sulfonamide)
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
PUFA
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PVA
Polyvinyl alcohol
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
scCO 2
Supercritical carbon dioxide
SFA
Saturated fatty acid
sxp
4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene, “sulfoxantphos”
TBAF
Tetrabutylammonium fluoride
TCDD
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorobibenzo-p-dioxin
TCEP
1,2,3-tris(cyanoethoxy)propane
tppmim
Tri(m-sulfonyl)triphenylphosphine
tri-1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium
tppts
Tri(m-sulfonyl)triphenylphosphine trisodium
VA
Vaccenic acid
VCM
Vinyl chloride monomer
VGO
Vacuum gas oil
VOC
Volatile organic compound
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