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Experimental Analysis and Physics‐Based Analytical Model on Twisted and Coiled Artificial Muscles

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Twisted and coiled artificial muscles made from silver‐coated nylon fibers are investigated through experiments and analytical modeling. The actuators achieve contractions up to 19.3% and specific work of 8 kJ kg−1, though efficiency remains limited (≈0.15%) by thermal losses.
Salvatore Garofalo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Network Triads: Transitivity, Referral and Venture Capital Decisions in China and Russia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This article examines effects of dyadic ties and interpersonal trust on referrals and investment decisions of venture capitalists in the Chinese and Russian contexts.
Batjargal, Bat
core   +1 more source

Recent Advancements in Bulk Processing of Rare‐Earth‐Free Hard Magnetic Materials and Related Multiscale Simulations

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article provides an overview of recent advancements in bulk processing of rare‐earth‐free hard magnetic materials. It also addresses related simulation approaches at different scales. The research on rare‐earth‐free magnetic materials has increased significantly in recent years, driven by supply chain issues, environmental and social concerns, and
Daniel Scheiber, Andrea Bachmaier
wiley   +1 more source

Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride: Principles, Engineering and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride have emerged as a promising candidate for quantum information science. This review examines the fundamentals of these quantum emitters, including their level structures, defect engineering, and their possible chemical structures.
Thi Ngoc Anh Mai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Companies’ investment determinants: comparison of different panel data estimators

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2011
In this study, Aivazian, Ge and Qiu’s (2005) analysis using static panel models is extended to using dynamic panel estimators, considering data for listed Portuguese companies.
Zelia Serrasqueiro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimising Investment Decisions in R&D Intensive Private Micro-Entities Using Game Theory [PDF]

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2023
In this article, three small private R&D intensive European entities have been used in a case study involving game theory combined with content analysis; in an attempt to identify an optimal investment strategy.
Andreas Georgiou
doaj  

Synchrotron Radiation for Quantum Technology

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Materials and interfaces underpin quantum technologies, with synchrotron and FEL methods key to understanding and optimizing them. Advances span superconducting and semiconducting qubits, 2D materials, and topological systems, where strain, defects, and interfaces govern performance.
Oliver Rader   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Performance Analysis of Location, Rental Rate and Parking Revenue on Shopping Centers

open access: yesJABE (Journal of Accounting and Business Education), 2017
This study aims to determine the influence of location, rental rates, as well as parking revenues to the shopping center's financial performance as measured by proxy Return on Investment (ROI) in the city of Surabaya and Sidoarjo.
Rita Magdalena
doaj   +1 more source

Investment risk management by applying contemporary modern portfolio theory [PDF]

open access: yesMegatrend Revija, 2015
Investment risk is the principal threat to the assets side of the balance sheets of financial institutions. It is evident that investors who concentrate their wealth on one type of securities can rarely be found.
Jakšić Milena, Leković Miljan
doaj   +1 more source

Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Plasmonic photocatalytic ammonia decomposition occurs at near‐room temperature on a plasmonic Au nanocone array under visible light illumination. The nanostructure efficiently harnesses plasmonic modes, leading to increased reaction rates upon plasmon decay.
Thanh‐Lam Bui   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

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