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  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,170 Views
16 Pages

5 April 2021

The sustainability of superior performance is a vital goal for complementor in mobile platform ecosystem, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to realize it. The previous literature about the sustainability of superior performance is insufficien...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
11,766 Views
20 Pages

The Effect of Value Innovation in the Superior Performance and Sustainable Growth of Telecommunications Sector: Mediation Effect of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

  • Mohammed A. Hajar,
  • Ammar Ahmed Alkahtani,
  • Daing Nasir Ibrahim,
  • Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi,
  • Gamal Alkawsi,
  • Noorminshah A. Iahad,
  • Mohd Ridzuan Darun and
  • Sieh Kiong Tiong

23 May 2022

The telecommunications industry has recognized innovation as the key to growth and survival. Globalization, liberalization, and privatization, the terms most commonly associated with this sector, have resulted in fierce competition, making it more di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,467 Views
19 Pages

Bio-Inspired Novel Joints with Superior Mechanical Performance

  • Khishigdorj Davaasambuu,
  • Animesh Kumar Basak,
  • Yu Dong and
  • Alokesh Pramanik

17 September 2025

Joining metals and polymers in engineering applications remains a significant challenge, among which interlocking joints offer a promising solution. Nonetheless, conventional interlocking joints often suffer from outward bending of the female part, l...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,391 Views
12 Pages

Superior Performance of an Iron-Platinum/Vulcan Carbon Fuel Cell Catalyst

  • Prabal Sapkota,
  • Sean Lim and
  • Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou

4 November 2022

This work reports on the synthesis of iron-platinum on Vulcan carbon (FePt/VC) as an effective catalyst for the electrooxidation of molecular hydrogen at the anode, and electroreduction of molecular oxygen at the cathode of a proton exchange membrane...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,541 Views
27 Pages

27 September 2018

Eu2+ and Eu3+ doubly doped ZnWO4 nanoplates with highly exposed {100} facets were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route in the presence of surfactant cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide. These ZnWO4 nanoplates were characterized using scanning elec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,514 Views
23 Pages

21 November 2024

This paper introduces Answer-Augmented Prompting (AAP), an innovative approach that leverages the Response Consistency of History of Dialogue (HoD) phenomenon in Large Language Models (LLMs). AAP not only achieves significantly superior performance e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,175 Views
12 Pages

Highly Efficient CoFeP Nanoparticle Catalysts for Superior Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance

  • Abhishek Meena,
  • Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed,
  • Aditya Narayan Singh,
  • Vijaya Gopalan Sree,
  • Hyunsik Im and
  • Sangeun Cho

24 August 2024

Developing effective and long-lasting electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for increasing sustainable hydrogen production. This paper describes the production and characterization of CoFeP nanoparticles (CFP NPs) as high-p...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,087 Views
15 Pages

In this paper, we compared the models for selecting the optimal portfolio based on different risk measures to identify the periods in which some of the risk measures dominated over others. For decades, the best known return-risk model has been Markow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,844 Views
20 Pages

Selection of Soybean and Cowpea Cultivars with Superior Performance under Drought Using Growth and Biochemical Aspects

  • Rafael de Souza Miranda,
  • Bruno Sousa Figueiredo da Fonseca,
  • Davielson Silva Pinho,
  • Jennyfer Yara Nunes Batista,
  • Ramilos Rodrigues de Brito,
  • Everaldo Moreira da Silva,
  • Wesley Santos Ferreira,
  • José Hélio Costa,
  • Marcos dos Santos Lopes and
  • Enéas Gomes-Filho
  • + 9 authors

31 August 2023

Identifying cultivars of leguminous crops exhibiting drought resistance has become crucial in addressing water scarcity issues. This investigative study aimed to select soybean and cowpea cultivars with enhanced potential to grow under water restrict...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,493 Views
8 Pages

Nanocrystalline (AlTiVCr)N Multi-Component Nitride Thin Films with Superior Mechanical Performance

  • Chuangshi Feng,
  • Xiaobin Feng,
  • Zhou Guan,
  • Hongquan Song,
  • Tianli Wang,
  • Weibing Liao,
  • Yang Lu and
  • Fuxiang Zhang

8 August 2022

Multi-component nitride thin films usually show high hardness and good wear resistance due to the nanoscale structure and solid-solution strengthening effect. However, the state of N atoms in the thin film and its effects on the compressive strength...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4,851 Views
27 Pages

27 December 2024

This study measured the individual and conjoint effects of Argentina’s primaries and first- and second-voting presidential election results, as well as their post-election comparative effects, on the stock market performance of its most relevan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,345 Views
16 Pages

5 September 2020

The porous carbon (bacterial cellulose (BC)-activated carbon (AC)(BA)) prepared via two-step activation of bacterial nanocellulose by treatments with potassium hydroxide (KOH) and then phosphoric acid (H3PO4) solutions showed superior adsorption prop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,806 Views
19 Pages

25 August 2022

The main objectives of green buildings are to improve their design and operation. Many studies have investigated whether green buildings lead to higher occupant satisfaction, yet with contradictory conclusions. The paper builds on the results of post...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,251 Views
14 Pages

Nickel-Cobalt-Iron Ternary Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoarrays for Superior Performance of Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

  • Zhi Lu,
  • Zhihao Zhou,
  • Shilin Li,
  • Guoqing Huang,
  • Tianwen He,
  • Jiaqi Cai,
  • Mingyang Jin,
  • Yiting Li,
  • Xuefeng Zhang and
  • Guangxin Wang
  • + 2 authors

2 April 2023

The design of high-performance and low-cost oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is crucial for environment friendly hydrogen production. Some transition metals have been proven to be good substitutes for noble metals due to their unique...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,904 Views
20 Pages

Identification of Spring Wheat with Superior Agronomic Performance under Contrasting Nitrogen Managements Using Linear Phenotypic Selection Indices

  • Muhammad Iqbal,
  • Kassa Semagn,
  • J. Jesus Céron-Rojas,
  • José Crossa,
  • Diego Jarquin,
  • Reka Howard,
  • Brian L. Beres,
  • Klaus Strenzke,
  • Izabela Ciechanowska and
  • Dean Spaner

20 July 2022

Both the Linear Phenotypic Selection Index (LPSI) and the Restrictive Linear Phenotypic Selection Index (RLPSI) have been widely used to select parents and progenies, but the effect of economic weights on the selection parameters (the expected geneti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
440 Views
27 Pages

14 January 2026

This study examines how digital transformational leadership (DTL) drives superior and enduring organizational performance through the mediating roles of organizational agility (OA) and digital transformation (DT) while assessing the contingent modera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,348 Views
12 Pages

15 July 2021

With the development of integrated devices, the local hot spot has become a critical problem to guarantee the working efficiency and the stability. In this work, we proposed an innovative approach to deliver graphene foam/polyaniline@epoxy composites...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,610 Views
14 Pages

Iron-Based Composite Oxide Catalysts Tuned by CTAB Exhibit Superior NH3–SCR Performance

  • Wenshuo Zhang,
  • Xiaoyan Shi,
  • Meng Gao,
  • Jingjing Liu,
  • Zhihui Lv,
  • Yingjie Wang,
  • Yanlong Huo,
  • Chang Cui,
  • Yunbo Yu and
  • Hong He

8 February 2021

Iron-based oxide catalysts for the NH3–SCR (selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3) reaction have gained attention due to their high catalytic activity and structural adjustability. In this work, iron–niobium, iron–titanate and iron–molybdenum c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
10,720 Views
33 Pages

The Approach of Value Innovation towards Superior Performance, Competitive Advantage, and Sustainable Growth: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Mohammed A. Hajar,
  • Ammar Ahmed Alkahtani,
  • Daing Nasir Ibrahim,
  • Mohd Ridzuan Darun,
  • Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi and
  • Sieh Kiong Tiong

10 September 2021

The value innovation strategy of pursuing differentiation and low cost has diverged and correlated with various notions and perspectives, which adds complexity and ambiguity to the current knowledge of value innovation. Thus, this study uses a system...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,887 Views
14 Pages

26 August 2020

It is generally accepted that the convenient fabrication of a metal phthalocyanine-based heterogeneous catalyst with superior catalytic activity is crucial for its application. Herein, a novel and versatile ultrasonic-assisted biosynthesis approach (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,740 Views
13 Pages

P(VDF-TrFE)/PMMA Blended Films with Enhanced Electrowetting Responses and Superior Energy Storage Performance

  • Jiayun Chen,
  • Xiaoying Xiong,
  • Qilong Zhang,
  • Lingling Shui,
  • Shitao Shen,
  • Hui Yang,
  • Zhicai Zhu and
  • Fang Zhang

20 March 2019

P(VDF-TrFE) (vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene)/PMMA (PVT/PMMA) blended films synthesized through a facile solution-blending method show outstanding performance for practical electrowetting and energy storage applications. The van der Waals fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
581 Views
36 Pages

Statistical Optimization of Graphene Nanoplatelet-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites via Box–Behnken Design for Superior Flexural and Dynamic Mechanical Performance

  • Júlia Mendes,
  • Camila Prudente Magalhães,
  • Letícia Vitorazi,
  • Noemi Raquel Checca Huaman,
  • Sergio Neves Monteiro,
  • Teresa Gómez-del Río and
  • Ulisses Oliveira Costa

3 December 2025

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) are efficient nanofillers for improving the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins due to their high stiffness, aspect ratio, and interfacial reinforcement ability. This study employs a three-factor, three-lev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,610 Views
11 Pages

5 April 2019

NiCo2O4 nanoleaf arrays (NCO NLAs) and NiCo2O4/NiCO2O4 nanofile arrays (NCO/NCO NFAs) material was fabricated on flexible nickel foam (NF) using a facile hydrothermal approach. The electrochemical performance, including the specific capacitance, char...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,978 Views
11 Pages

28 August 2024

In observing the electrocatalytic current of nanoparticles (NPs) using single-entity electrochemistry (SEE), the surface state of the NPs significantly influences the SEE signal. This study investigates the influence of capping agents on the electroc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
542 Views
24 Pages

A Novel Gudermannian Function-Driven Controller Architecture Optimized by Starfish Optimizer for Superior Transient Performance of Automatic Voltage Regulation

  • Davut Izci,
  • Serdar Ekinci,
  • Mostafa Jabari,
  • Behçet Kocaman,
  • Burcu Bektaş Güneş,
  • Enver Adas and
  • Mohd Ashraf Ahmad

This paper proposes a Gudermannian function-based proportional–integral–derivative (G-PID) controller to enhance the transient performance of automatic voltage regulator (AVR) systems operating under highly dynamic conditions. By embeddin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,579 Views
13 Pages

3 June 2021

The development of low-cost and high-efficiency catalysts for wastewater treatment is of great significance. Herein, nanoporous Cu/Cu2O catalysts were synthesized from MnCu, MnCuNi, and MnCuAl with similar ligament size through one-step dealloying. M...

  • Discussion
  • Open Access
251 Citations
18,570 Views
13 Pages

18 July 2014

Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is one of the most important sulfurized carbon materials that can potentially be coupled with the carbonaceous anode to fabricate a safe and low cost “all carbon” lithium-ion battery. However, its chemical structu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,988 Views
12 Pages

18 September 2019

Binary transition metal oxides (BTMOs) have been explored as promising candidates in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes due to their high specific capacity and environmental benignity. Herein, 2D ultrathin NiCo2O4 nanosheets vertically gro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,214 Views
19 Pages

Does Business Group Affiliation Matter for Superior Performance? Evidence from Pakistan

  • Ishtiaq Ahmad,
  • Judit Oláh,
  • József Popp and
  • Domicián Máté

28 August 2018

Business groups have been described as improving the value of the affiliated firms they control, which is often beyond the capability of standalone firms. The purpose of the current study is to analyze the financial performance of affiliates of diver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,848 Views
16 Pages

23 December 2021

Optimization of the ionomer materials in catalyst layers (CLs) which sometimes is overlooked has been equally crucial as selection of the membranes in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for achieving a superior performance in proton exchange membrane...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,131 Views
20 Pages

20 August 2025

The growing demand for sustainable and antibiotic-free animal production has intensified interest in probiotics as functional feed additives. In this study, novel strains of Weizmannia coagulans (WC412 and WC413) were isolated from pickle water&mdash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,323 Views
10 Pages

Polypyrrole-Modified Nanocellulose Exhibits Superior Performance for Hg(II) Adsorption

  • Qizhong Xiong,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Zijun Zhu,
  • Gang Xu,
  • Jianyuan Jing,
  • Weifeng Zhang,
  • Chaochun Zhang and
  • Xinxin Ye

19 June 2023

Cellulose, a kind of polymer containing abundant functional groups, has widespread use in the adsorptive removal of environmental pollutants. An efficient and environmental friendly polypyrrole (PPy) coating approach is employed to modify the agricul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,817 Views
15 Pages

An Intrinsically Transparent Polyamide Film with Superior Toughness and Great Optical Performance

  • Jianlin Li,
  • Yong Yi,
  • Chunhua Wang,
  • Weijian Lu,
  • Mingxi Liao,
  • Xin Jing and
  • Wenzhi Wang

22 February 2024

Polyamide 66 was extensively utilized in various applications contributed by its excellent mechanical performance and outstanding durability. However, its high crystallinity renders it to have low transparency, which seriously limits its application...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
5,381 Views
15 Pages

Survival Analysis in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery According to the International Consensus on the 2017 Definition of Borderline Resectable Cancer

  • Aoi Hayasaki,
  • Shuji Isaji,
  • Masashi Kishiwada,
  • Takehiro Fujii,
  • Yusuke Iizawa,
  • Hiroyuki Kato,
  • Akihiro Tanemura,
  • Yasuhiro Murata,
  • Yoshinori Azumi and
  • Hiroyuki Sakurai
  • + 3 authors

5 March 2018

Background: The aim of this study was to validate a new definition of borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) provided by the 2017 international consensus on the basis of three dimensions of anatomical (A), biological (B), and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
8,468 Views
13 Pages

7 March 2019

A new family of chemical cross-linked ionogel is successfully synthesized by photopolymerization of hyperbranched aliphatic polyester with acrylate terminal groups in an ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF4). The mic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,291 Views
12 Pages

18 August 2022

Metal corrosion can potentially cause catastrophic engineering accidents threatening personal safety; thus, coating protection is a tremendously valuable anti-corrosion initiative. Recently, biphenylene, a novel two-dimensional (2D) graphene-based ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,536 Views
17 Pages

Unveiling Nanogranular Advancements in Nickel-Doped Tungsten Oxide for Superior Electrochromic Performance

  • Pritam J. Morankar,
  • Rutuja U. Amate,
  • Aviraj M. Teli,
  • Sonali A. Beknalkar and
  • Chan-Wook Jeon

7 March 2024

Electrochromic materials allow for precise control of their optical properties by applying an electric field, which has led to recent developments in energy-saving and indoor temperature control systems like smart windows. The selective incorporation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,772 Views
11 Pages

Superior Ionic Transferring Polymer with Silicon Dioxide Composite Membrane via Phase Inversion Method Designed for High Performance Sodium-Ion Battery

  • Ponnaiah Arjunan,
  • Mathiyalagan Kouthaman,
  • Rengapillai Subadevi,
  • Karuppiah Diwakar,
  • Wei-Ren Liu,
  • Chia-Hung Huang and
  • Marimuthu Sivakumar

11 February 2020

Superior sodium-ion-conducting polymer poly(vinyledene fluoride)–silicon dioxide (PVdF-SiO2) composite separator membrane was prepared via simple phase inversion method, which is a suitable alternative conventional polypropylene membrane. Basic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,333 Views
13 Pages

19 October 2022

Soft actuators have attracted extensive attention for promising applications in drug delivery, microfluidic switches, artificial muscles and flexible sensors. However, the performance of pH-responsive hydrogel actuators, such as regarding reversible...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
781 Views
11 Pages

Graphene-Enhanced FePO4 Composites with Superior Electrochemical Performance for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • Jinde Yu,
  • Shuchun Hu,
  • Yaohan Zhang,
  • Yin Liu,
  • Wenjuan Ren,
  • Aipeng Zhu,
  • Yanqi Feng,
  • Zhe Wang,
  • Dunan Rao and
  • Shunying Chang
  • + 3 authors

31 July 2025

In this study, we successfully synthesized olivine-type FePO4 via an in situ oxidation method and further developed two composite cathode materials (o-FePO4-1/GR-1 and o-FePO4-1/GR-2) by incorporating graphene. The composites were characterized using...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,201 Views
15 Pages

Inclusion of Medium-Chain Triglyceride in Lipid-Based Formulation of Cannabidiol Facilitates Micellar Solubilization In Vitro, but In Vivo Performance Remains Superior with Pure Sesame Oil Vehicle

  • Wanshan Feng,
  • Chaolong Qin,
  • Elena Cipolla,
  • Jong Bong Lee,
  • Atheer Zgair,
  • Yenju Chu,
  • Catherine A. Ortori,
  • Michael J. Stocks,
  • Cris S. Constantinescu and
  • Pavel Gershkovich
  • + 2 authors

Oral sesame oil-based formulation facilitates the delivery of poorly water-soluble drug cannabidiol (CBD) to the lymphatic system and blood circulation. However, this natural oil-based formulation also leads to considerable variability in absorption...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,571 Views
15 Pages

16 November 2022

The chemical composition and surface groups of the carbon support affect the adsorption capacity of toluene. To investigate the effect of catalyst substrate on the catalytic performance, two different plant biomasses, banana peel and sugarcane peel,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,093 Views
10 Pages

26 October 2022

Photothermally assisted superhydrophobic materials play an important role in a variety of applications, such as oil purification, waste oil collection, and solar desalination, due to their facile fabrication, low-cost, flexibility, and tunable therma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,894 Views
12 Pages

Cosolvent-Driven Interfacial Polymerization for Superior Separation Performance of Polyurea-Based Pervaporation Membrane

  • Manuel Reyes De Guzman,
  • Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang,
  • Shu-Hsien Huang,
  • Fang-Chi Hu,
  • Yu-Hsuan Chiao,
  • Hui-An Tsai and
  • Kueir-Rarn Lee

7 April 2021

A thin-film composite (TFC) polyurea membrane was fabricated for the dehydration of an aqueous tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution through interfacial polymerization, wherein polyethyleneimine (a water-soluble amine monomer) and m-xylene diisocyanate (an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,816 Views
24 Pages

Enhancing the Performance of PLA Nonwoven Fabrics Through Plasma Treatments for Superior Active-Molecule Retention

  • Norma Mallegni,
  • Serena Coiai,
  • Francesca Cicogna,
  • Luca Panariello,
  • Caterina Cristallini,
  • Stefano Caporali and
  • Elisa Passaglia

27 May 2025

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a promising biobased polymer celebrated for its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and advantageous mechanical properties. However, its inherent hydrophobicity and lack of hydrophilic functional groups restrict its applicati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,295 Views
14 Pages

PEI/Super P Cathode Coating: A Pathway to Superior Lithium–Sulfur Battery Performance

  • Junhee Heo,
  • Gyeonguk Min,
  • Jae Bin Lee,
  • Patrick Joohyun Kim,
  • Kyuchul Shin,
  • In Woo Cheong,
  • Hyunchul Kang,
  • Songhun Yoon,
  • Won-Gwang Lim and
  • Jin Joo
  • + 1 author

25 October 2023

Lithium–sulfur batteries exhibit a high energy density of 2500–2600 Wh/kg with affordability and environmental advantages, positioning them as a promising next-generation energy source. However, the insulating nature of sulfur/Li2S and th...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,841 Views
28 Pages

Nickel-based alloys, including Inconel 718 and alloy 625, are indispensable in industries such as aerospace, marine, and nuclear energy due to their exceptional mechanical strength, high-temperature performance, and corrosion resistance. However, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
9,408 Views
19 Pages

Superior Performance Nanocomposites from Uniformly Dispersed Octadecylamine Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

  • Ye Chen,
  • Jing Tao,
  • Alaa Ezzeddine,
  • Remi Mahfouz,
  • Abdullah Al-Shahrani,
  • Gasan Alabedi and
  • Niveen M. Khashab

8 December 2015

Polyetherimide (PEI) is a widely applied as engineering plastic in the electronics, aerospace, and automotive industries but the disadvantages of extremely low conductivity, atmospheric moisture absorption, and poor fluidity at high temperature limit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,615 Views
13 Pages

8 January 2022

There has been growing interest in transparent conductive substrates due to the prevailing flexible electron devices and the need for sustainable resources. In this study, we demonstrated a transparent fast-growing poplar veneers prepared by acetylat...

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