The noble metal silver (Ag) combined with tungsten selenide (WSe2) was used to solve the problems of the narrow absorption band range, low luminescence quantum yield, and nonlinear transmittance of WSe2 base materials. Ag/WSe2 films and core-shell Ag@WSe2 heterojunction were designed and...

Using China's Low-carbon city (LCC) pilot in 2017 as a quasi-natural experiment, we identify the causal effect of low-carbon policy on corporate growth. In the short term, we find that polluted firms in LCC experience a 6% decline in corporate industry-adjusted sales growth after 2017. Our...

We examine how firms' capital structure choices vary with the presence of dual-class ownership and the degree of disproportional control associated with it. We document that, compared to a propensity-matched sample of single-class firms, dual-class firms have higher leverage, greater propensity...

Cryptococcus gattii causes cryptococcosis and life-threatening cryptococcal meningitis. In China, VGI is the most prevalent C. gattii genotype, but little is known about the clinical characteristics, phylogenetic relationships and global virulence evolution of VGI strains. First, we showed that...

Spent biomass from agricultural and forestry industries are substantial low-cost carbon source for reducing the input of microbial lipid production. Herein, the components of the vineyard winter prunings (VWPs) from 40 grape cultivars were analyzed. The VWPs contained (w/w) cellulose ranged from...

This paper examines whether analysts’ decisions to follow or visit a firm are affected by a specific governance structure—multiple large shareholders (MLS). Using a sample of 3,369 Chinese firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets, we compare analyst activities for MLS firms...

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...