97 results match your criteria: "Ningbo University of Finance and Economics[Affiliation]"

The new energy system constructed by energy storage and photovoltaic power generation system can effectively solve the problem of transformer overload operation in some enterprises. It can not only reduce the cost of electricity, but also realize low-carbon emission reduction. However, due to its low return on investment, the willingness of enterprises to install new energy is not high.

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Welding experiments were conducted under different currents for single-pass butt welding of high-strength steel flat plates. The microstructure of welded joints was characterized using OM, SEM, and EBSD, and the welding process was numerically simulated using a finite element method. According to the grain size obtained by electron microscope characterization and the temperature data obtained by simulation, the microstructure and mechanical properties of coarse grain and fine grain areas of the heat-affected zone were predicted by using the material microstructure and property simulation software.

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Background: Soccer coaches often employ small-sided games (SSGs) to elicit both physiological and technical responses from players. However, numerous contextual factors can influence the outcomes of these games. This comparative study aimed to investigate how environmental temperature (< 21ºC and > 29ºC) impacts heart rate responses, perception of effort, and technical performance in young male football players during SSGs.

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In China, with the "Double Carbon" goal within reach, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) emerge as pivotal contributors to economic advancement. However, they are now confronted with the imperative of transitioning towards green and low-carbon practices. To facilitate the attainment of peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality, a refined approach is imperative.

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A new process of continuous and synchronous calibration process of ovality and straightness for LSAW (Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welding, LSAW) pipes with three rollers is proposed. Specifically, the process is introduced from three aspects: roller-shape, loading parameters and axial and circumferential deformation paths. The process is verified by numerical simulation and physical experiments.

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  • The research introduces a new approach to minimize noise in complex financial networks by applying global motion filtering to nonlinear dynamic networks based on mutual information, enhancing market analysis and portfolio optimization.
  • This methodology focuses on creating investment portfolios that emphasize peripheral stocks in Chinese and American markets, utilizing trends from eigenvalue movements to improve strategy effectiveness.
  • The findings reveal that these portfolios outperform others in terms of Sharpe and Sortino ratios, showcasing robustness across various market conditions and suggesting broader implications for various scientific fields.
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Extraordinary Structural Reconstruction of Nanolaminated TaFeC MAX Phase for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Performance.

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August 2024

Department of Laboratory Medicine/Clinical Laboratory Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.

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  • Renewable energy technologies require the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), with MAX phases (nanolaminated ternary compounds) showing potential as electrocatalysts, but facing challenges due to their low oxidative resistance.
  • A new method to improve the oxidation resistance of MAX phases involves adjusting the elemental composition of the MX layers and A layers, resulting in a TaFeC catalyst that outperforms traditional Fe/C-based catalysts with a low overpotential of 247 mV and long-lasting activity.
  • The study reveals that during OER, a unique self-reconstruction occurs in the Fe layer, forming a TaFeC@TaC@FeOOH structure that enhances conductivity and stability, suggesting future research on MAX phases could focus on
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  • Redox regulation plays a crucial role in oxygen-dependent metabolism, particularly in skeletal muscle, which is vital for energy production through oxidative phosphorylation.
  • Studies highlight the significance of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in muscle adaptation to exercise, emphasizing their role in signaling processes.
  • This review aims to clarify how RONS activate skeletal muscle adaptation and explore the interconnected mechanisms that maintain redox balance, including their influence on mitochondrial biogenesis, muscle remodeling, vascular growth, neuron regeneration, and the effects of external antioxidants.
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Regulating the Electronic Structure of MAX Phases Based on Rare Earth Element Sc to Enhance Electromagnetic Wave Absorption.

ACS Nano

April 2024

Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Data-Driven High-Safety Energy Materials and Applications, Ningbo Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials and Chemistry, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China.

MAX phases are highly promising materials for electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption because of their specific combination of metal and ceramic properties, making them particularly suitable for harsh environments. However, their higher matching thickness and impedance mismatching can limit their ability to attenuate EM waves. To address this issue, researchers have focused on regulating the electronic structure of MAX phases through structural engineering.

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Large thin-walled pipes are particularly suitable for oil and gas transport and auxiliary pipes in cold areas or deep sea-beds. At present, the rounding and straightening processes are completed independently, and the theoretical model for roller-shape design is analyzed only in a single direction. To solve this problem, a theoretical model for roller-shape design of three-roller continuous and synchronous adjusting straightness and ovality process for large thin-walled pipes is established.

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The way in which college students learn online has dramatically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the triadic reciprocal determinism (TRD) theory, this study aimed to identify the key factors influencing college students' online learning experience through sentiment analysis, text mining, and social network analysis (SNA). Macro- and micro-level parsing was conducted on the SNA model, which was divided into core, mantle, and shell layers to determine the most influential factors in the core layer.

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This study uses sample data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2006 to 2022 and employs methods such as propensity score matching (PSM), difference-in-differences (DID), and instrumental variables (IV) to study the supervisory incentive effect of ESOPs from the perspective of corporate risk-taking. The results indicate that ESOPs significantly increase corporate risk-taking. The specific mechanism is that ESOPs reduce the dual agency costs between shareholders and managers, as well as between managers and employees, thereby alleviating corporate financing constraints and enhancing the level of corporate risk-taking.

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Can carbon emission trading policy break China's urban carbon lock-in?

J Environ Manage

February 2024

Climate Change and Energy Economics Study Center, Economics and Management School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.

Greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fossil energy are the main drivers of global warming. China's dominant consumption of fossil energy necessitates adjustments in its energy consumption structure to break free from the carbon lock-in (CLI) phenomenon. Market-based environmental regulations, represented by the carbon trading market (CTM), play an important role in achieving the dual carbon goals of China.

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There is an imbalance in the development of artificial intelligence between industries. Compared to non-AI enterprise, AI- enterprise will save labor, enhance innovation capabilities, and improve production efficiency. By constructing a two-industry model of AI and non-AI enterprise, this paper finds that with the development of artificial intelligence in the same industry, the AI enterprise will occupy a dominant position, attracting labor and capital from the non-AI enterprise into the AI enterprise.

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The export green-sophistication (EGS) is not only an important engine for the high-quality development of China's economy but also the external embodiment of the core international competitiveness and the key to resisting external competition and realizing the upgrade of the value chain. Using the database of China's digital finance development, China's A-share listed enterprises, and the China Customs database, we test the relationship between digital finance (DF) and the EGS of enterprises. It shows that DF significantly promotes listed enterprises' EGS, and compared to the depth of use of DF and digitization degree of DF, the promotion effect of coverage breadth of DF is the most significant.

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Introduction: Smoking is a leading public health risk. Many countries are reducing the demand for tobacco through graphic health warning labels (GHWLs). This study aims to explore smokers' perceptions of GHWLs and analyze the effect of GHWLs on their behavioral intentions to quit smoking.

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Air pollution poses significant health and economic challenges globally and specifically affecting China. Although air pollution has been associated with decreased productivity and biases in decision-making, its effect on the development of digital finance has received limited attention in the literature. By employing city-level data from China covering the period from 2013 to 2020, this research examines the impact of air pollution on digital finance.

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The problems with the current food distribution system are laid forth in this study. Getting high-quality agricultural and food products to consumers is the goal of what is known as the "agri-food supply chain." Agri-food supply chain knowledge exchange and risk management culture are being studied, as is the effect of supply chain management methods on business success.

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This study considers the implementation of the "Broadband China" strategy as an exogenous policy shock and examines the impact of network infrastructure construction (NIC) on the low-carbon innovation (LCI) of enterprises and its underlying mechanisms by using a progressive difference-in-difference model based on the data of Chinese listed enterprises from 2009 to 2020. This study finds that NIC can improve the LCI of enterprises. After the elimination of the sample selection bias and selection of the urban slope as the exogenous instrumental variable, the conclusions remained robust.

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Institutional quality, oil price, and environmental degradation in MENA countries moderated by economic complexity and shadow economy.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

October 2023

Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Anadolu University, Tepebaşı, Eskişehir, Türkiye.

This paper aims to analyze the link between environmental degradation and institutional quality and the price of oil moderated by economic complexity and the underground economy. We use quantile regressions with annual panel data for 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa during 1995-2021. The findings indicate that institutional quality, economic complexity, and output positively and heterogeneously impact environmental degradation.

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Though construction sector development and economic openness contribute to regional economic development, they have also been debated to pose some environmental challenges. Along these lines, we explored the long- and short-term connections of intensive energy consumption, economic openness, and construction sector development with the chemical oxygen demand throughout the scales of regional development of China's 30 provincial units over the 2004-2021 period. Theoretically, we contribute to the existing knowledge by incorporating chemical oxygen demand pollution, construction sector development, and economic openness to the Kaya identity's baseline framework.

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The financial system, a complex network, operates primarily through the exchange of capital, where the role of information is critical. This study utilizes the transfer entropy method to examine the strength and direction of information flow among different capital flow time series and investigate the community structure within the transfer networks. Moreover, the spreading dynamics of the capital flow transfer networks are observed, and the importance and traveling time of each node are explored.

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This study employs advanced text-mining techniques to offer an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the extensive body of research on Airbnb. By analyzing 1021 articles published in 416 journals spanning the period from 2015 to 2022, this study aims at revealing Airbnb research topics and trends. The results show that the primary focus of academic inquiry regarding Airbnb revolves around two domains: the company's operational practices and its impacts on various domains.

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging is a technique that is frequently used to diagnose medical conditions. However, coherent noise, sometimes referred to as speckle noise, can dramatically reduce the quality of OCT images, which has an adverse effect on how OCT images are used. In order to enhance the quality of OCT images, a speckle noise reduction technique is developed, and this method is modelled as a low-rank tensor approximation issue.

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Do economic development and tourism heterogeneously influence ecological sustainability? Implications for sustainable development.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

August 2023

School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.

While economic development-driven anthropogenic emissions pose challenges to ecological sustainability, the international travel and tourism sector has appeared as a hot contestant to bring sustainability to the ecological systems across varying development levels. This work investigates the diversified effects of the international travel and tourism sector and economic development on ecological deterioration, in the presence of urban agglomeration and energy use efficiency, across the development levels of China's 30 provincial units from 2002 to 2019. It contributes in two ways.

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