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Specifics of Entrepreneurial Activities in the Sub-Sanctioned Resource Economy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета. Серия: политические, социологические и экономические науки, 2023
In the new conditions, it is necessary to rethink the concepts and models of various subsystems of the national economy’s activity, including small and medium-sized businesses, which makes study of the experience of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a ...
Maria G. Leukhova, Irina V. Korchagina
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Relationship of Dye Adsorption Onto Biomass Activated Carbon Mixed Matrix Ultrafiltration: A Mass Transfer Model Study

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This study explored dye molecule adsorption from water, focusing on activated carbon in polymer membranes for purifying low‐quality water. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes showed enhanced removal efficiency of methylene blue (MB) from 89.29% to 98.33% with biomass‐activated carbon (BAC).
Khairul Anwar Mohamad Said, Shaiza Asif, Siti Zahara May Abdullah, Ibrahim Yakub, Harunal Rejan Ramji, Md Rezaur Rahman   +5 more
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Digital marketing and small and medium-sized enterprises’ business performance in emerging markets

Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Purpose This study aims to investigate the comprehensive conceptualization how digital marketing and its adoption increase the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as the impact of technological orientation, customer ...
Wisdom Apedo Deku, Jiuhe Wang, Alexander Kofi Preko   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gold Nanorods in Cardiac Millitissues: Assessing Mechanical and Contractile Dynamics in a Living Engineering Myocardium Model

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel platform for assessing the active mechanical behavior of living cardiac microbundles through localized nanoindentation, integrated with temperature regulation and dual‐camera imaging systems. The developed system enables quantitative evaluation of dynamic micromechanics in engineered cardiac tissues in vitro, offering ...
Lihua Lou, Lia Paolino, Alberto Sesena Rubfiaro, Jin He, Arvind Agarwal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to the implementation of artificial intelligence in small and medium-sized enterprises: Pilot study

Journal of Economics and Management
Aim/purpose – This pilot study explores the main obstacles hindering the effective implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). By thoroughly understanding these barriers, organizations can develop customized
L. S. Zavodna, Margarethe Überwimmer, E. Frankus   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing sustainability support to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) [PDF]

, 2014
The aim of this paper is to evaluate qualitatively the impact of sustainability support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) where quantitative results are often difficult to appraise.
Conway, Elaine
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Microstructured Electrode‐Piezopolymer Interface for Ultrasound Transducers With Enhanced Flexibility and Acoustic Performance

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Flexible piezopolymer ultrasound transducers are engineered by tailoring the electrode–piezopolymer interface using metallic, flake‐based, and porous graphene electrodes. Laser‐induced graphene's porous structure enables polymer infiltration, strengthening interfacial coupling and enhancing piezoelectric response and acoustic output.
Spencer Hagen, Dulcce A. Valenzuela, Parag V. Chitnis, Shirin Movaghgharnezhad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises' carbon footprint reduction initiatives as a catalyst for green jobs: A systematic review and comprehensive business strategy agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment
Motivated by the growing attention on climate change, this study provides an up‐to‐date and comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) carbon footprint reduction initiatives and green jobs.
Obafemi Olekanma, Liyanage S. Rodrigo, D. Adu, Bruce Gahir   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Business-to-business open innovation: COVID-19 lessons for small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging markets

, 2021
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from emerging markets are the most vulnerable types of firms, especially in times of crisis due to time and resource constraints.
Stefan Markovic, Nikolina Koporcic, Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić, Selma Kadic-Maglajlic, M. Bagherzadeh, Nazrul Islam   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Harnessing Ultrafast Optical Pulses for 3D Microfabrication by Selective Tweezing and Immobilization of Colloidal Particles in an Integrated System

Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025.
Microfabrication using nano‐ to micron‐sized blocks has transformative potential for next‐gen electronics, optoelectronics, and materials. Traditional methods are limited by scalability and precision. STIC, a single‐laser system for precise colloid manipulation and immobilization using femtosecond lasers, is introduced that enables efficient 3D ...
Krishangi Krishna, Jieliyue Sun, Wenyu Liu, Robert H. Hurt, Kimani C. Toussaint Jr.   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source