As consumer buying habits are trending toward more simple and hassle-free experiences, more and more companies are jumping into the innovative business model of subscription services. Subscription providers such as Spotify, Netflix and OneGo (an all-you-can-fly subscription service provider)...

The health risks of the current COVID-19 pandemic, together with the drastic mitigation measures taken in many affected nations, pose an obvious threat to public mental health. The social science literature has already established a clear link between mental health and sociodemographic as well...

Herein, in-situ synthesis of nonstoichiometric α-Fe2O3/LaFeO3 compounded with g-C3N4 and Ti3C2 MXene to form multiple Z-scheme/Schottky heterojunctions, α-Fe2O3/LaFeO3/g-C3N4/Ti3C2 (FLCT), is reported. In the FLCT, α-Fe2O3/LaFeO3 could promote carrier migration, g-C3N4 caused electrons to...

There is a growing interest in additive manufacturing (AM) of metal matrix composites (MMCs). However, it remains challenging to control the composite powder preparation for MMCs and the AM processing parameters. In this study, the diamond particles are firstly coated with Titanium and Nickel to...

In a data-rich environment, few studies use many predictors at different frequencies to forecast crude oil returns. This paper proposes a new model, LASSO-MIDAS, which combines LASSO (the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) and MIDAS (mixed data sampling model) to predict crude oil...

As an effective financing tool, crowdfunding helps entrepreneurs raise funds from the crowd and start innovative projects. The creator should select the mechanism and pricing policy accurately to maximize the expected profit. Based on a two-period model, we compare two mechanisms with several...