The phenomenon of expectations management has received considerable attention from the popular press, accounting regulators and accounting researchers over the past number of years. Both anecdotal and academic evidence are consistent with managers actively taking actions to dampen financial...

The spread of the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC) has been thought as a threat to the safety of drinking water. In this paper, the photocatalytic activity of the nanocrystalline Fe/Ca co-doped TiO2-SiO2 composite film for the degradation of OTC was studied. The films were characterized by field...

The micro-laminated (ZrO2–Y2O3)/(Al2O3–Y2O3) composite coatings were prepared on the surface of Fe–25Cr alloy by an electrochemical process and a sintering process alternately. FE-SEM analyses show that the cross section of the micro-laminated coatings has alternate six-layer films of...

Hydrogen production from NaBH4 hydrolysis is very important for environment-friendly fuel cells. Here Y-zeolite/CoCl2 doped PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) composite nanofibers were prepared by co-electrospinning method and successfully applied into hydrogen production from NaBH4 hydrolysis. The...

The nanocomposite Al2O3–Y2O3 films were prepared on the surface of carbon steel by an electrochemical process and a sintering process. High-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the films, indicating...

A one-unit repairable system, supported by r repair facilities and s spare units, fails when all units are down and are undergoing or awaiting repair. Under the perfect repair policy and instantaneous commencement of repair and installation to operation, the limiting average availability of the...

Composite nanofiber sheets containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes and cobalt chloride dispersed in PAN (polyacrylonitrile) were produced by an electrospinning technique. The synthesized PAN/CoCl2/CNTs composite nanofiber was used as the catalyst for hydrogen production from the hydrolysis of...