HfO 2 -based films are important materials used in broad range of electronic applications from high-performance transistors and memory cells, to thermoelectric and energy harvesting elements. By employing scanning probe methods, we made nanoscale comparison of chemical composition, surface...

This study evaluates the achievement of the desired outcomes of the competition policies contained in the Electric Power Industry Restructuring Act of 2001 (EPIRA). It traces the evolution of the electric power industry before EPIRA and post-EPIRA. It looks at impacts on the consumers in terms...

European electricity industry has recently come through liberalization. Surge of intakes with high share of cross-border deals was market players’ response. Measuring of post-merger performance alterations is a central question of M&A literature. EU energy sector is responsible for significant...