Online Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending marketplaces allow individuals to lend and borrow directly among each other without the mediation of a creditor bank institution. Prior literature has examined online P2P, but has largely been limited to the Western context. This paper thus explores how social...

Oxy-coal combustion produces a combustion environment that contains large amounts of CO2, H2O compared to conventional air combustion. Silica (SiO2) is a major component of the mineral impurities in coal and the vaporization of silicon containing species controls the initial phase of formation...

A “4-cell” modular passive DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) stack, which can be freely combined and applied to various electronic devices, is designed, fabricated and tested. Two PCB (printed circuit board) based accessories are designed and fabricated for electrically connecting and...

A novel MEA (membrane electrode assembly) structure of passive μ-DMFC (micro-direct methanol fuel cell) controls water management and decreases methanol crossover. The CNT (carbon nanotube) paper replacing CP (carbon paper) as GDL (gas diffusion paper) enhances water back diffusion which...

To solve the water flooding problem of micro passive direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) was adopted to prepare a superhydrophilic coating on the surface of an aluminum-based cathode current collector which contacts with air. Results data show that liquid water...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the performance characteristics of μDMFC (micro direct methanol fuel cell) using a novel concept of self-adaptive anode feeding pattern, which can be controlled by detecting the operating current. A comprehensive analysis, including polarization...

A two-dimensional, non-isothermal model is presented for a small passive direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) in vertical operation. The effect of natural convection at the anode in the fuel reservoir is considered. The coupled heat and mass transport of the whole cell, along with the...

In this paper, a 6-cells direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) stack with the volume of only 13.25 cm3 and the weight of 24.075 g is designed, fabricated and tested. First, the material characterization of the Au-coated Al current collector is investigated to exhibit superior characteristics in...

Little work has been performed on the importance of sodium and its occurrence in coal to PM2.5 (particles less than 2.5μm in aerodynamic diameter) reduction by kaolin during O2/N2 combustion and O2/CO2 combustion at high temperatures. In this study, the combustion experiment of a treated...

We intend to reveal the causes and the determinants of the omitted shareholder proposals. We find that individual investors are mostly likely to submit a proposal being excluded from the proxy ballot. Since individual investors are not so skillful as institutional investors, we summarize that...