Following a recent proposal (Phys. Rev. Lett. 85 (2000) 2392) about quantum information processing using dispersive atom–cavity interaction, in this paper, we proposed a physical scheme to concentrate the pure non-maximally entangled atomic states via cavity QED by using atomic collision in a...

Social entrepreneurship or enterprise is considered as an innovative form, which combines economic and social value creation to improve societal development. Theory and practice of this field are attracting more attention. In this article, we identified significant literature and journals as...

The development of proton exchange membrane possess excellent proton conductivity and long-term endurance is vital for the high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs). Herein, the polyethersulfone (PES)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/boron nitride (BN) composite membrane...

Metal-carbon composite materials have been regarded as emerging catalysts for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation by combining the advantages of both parties. Nevertheless, these novel catalysts usually face the side effect of the complex water matrix, and the PMS activation mechanism need to be...

Soil nitrogen (N) status is pivotal information for evaluating the role of the forest N cycle in forest function evolution with environmental changes. However, soil N levels and processes in forests receiving high anthropogenic N inputs remain less investigated, which hinders understanding the...

This article examines the impact of a bidding firm's geographical location on the choice of method of payment in mergers and acquisitions. We find that rural bidders are more likely to offer pure stock deals and have lower propensity to use cash as the method of payment compared to their...

This paper empirically examines whether yield spreads of subordinated debt issued by UK banks are sensitive to bank risks, with a dataset that includes spreads, ratings, accounting measures of bank risks and market condition indexes in the sample period between 1997 and 2009. The results show...