Microalgae-based renewable fuels offer low carbon alternatives to fossil fuels, and can theoretically support energy and climate security, regional employment and sustainable development. However, to achieve price parity with fossil fuels and fast track scale up, a benchmark production price of US$0.67 L-1 ($2.54 gal−1) must be achieved. The financ...
Lithium-ion batteries have achieved huge success in the field of energy storage, but they use flammable electrolytes that may cause safety issue. Solid polymer electrolytes have been considered as the final solution to this safety issue, which have received many researchers' attention. However, solid polymer electrolytes still face several challeng...
Three-dimensional graphene networks have been promising structures for improving the mechanical properties of metallic composites. This work investigated the deformation and damage characteristics of a single-crystalline and polycrystalline copper matrix with a honeycomb graphene network based on atomistic simulations. The graphene interface exerts...
Sludge is a nutrient-rich organic waste generated from wastewater treatment plants. However, the application of sludge as a nutrient source is limited by its high contents of water and pollutants. In this study, the effects of biomass type on nutrient recovery and heavy metal removal from digested sludge by hydrothermal treatment (HTT) were investi...
This article aims to reveal how Costa Rica and Uruguay succeeded in adopting integrated care policies. By adapting the classic “multiple streams approach,” I analyze the processes leading to the adoption of two care policies in Costa Rica and Uruguay. The findings suggest that the key to understanding the adoption of care policies lies within the i...
Biodegradable microspheres have been widely applied as cell carriers for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, most cell carriers only have a simple planar structure and show poor biological activity and cell adherence, resulting in low cell density and unfavorable application effect. How to develop size-controllable microspheres w...
When the brain is exposed to a temporal asynchrony between the senses, it will shift its perception of simultaneity towards the previously experienced asynchrony (temporal recalibration). It is unknown whether recalibration depends on how accurately an individual integrates multisensory cues or on experiences they have had over their lifespan. Henc...
Marketing researchers have devoted considerable attention to marketer-generated content (MGC), social media engagement behaviour (SMEB) and online relationships. Prior studies, however, do not integrate these critical elements of social media marketing. Our study, which is underpinned in the Elaboration-Likelihood Model, offers evidence that MGC le...
Globally the emerging bio economy has seen an increasing trend towards bio-farming, but farmers remain slow to turn to bio-farming practices due to several challenges, albeit with a positive attitude about bio-farming. This raises the question of how to persuade farmers to use biological inputs and to be included in the emerging bio economy for val...
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Netflix has moved up the launch of their ad-supported subscription tier to November. The Sydney Morning Herald, meanwhile, is reporting that Australia is amongst the first countries likely to experience ads on Netflix later this year.
