We theoretically investigate the thermopower of silicene systems in an external electric field perpendicular to the silicene sheet. In the absence of the field, we estimate that the thermopower of pure silicene is of order ∼80 μV/K. When a finite field is applied, a comparatively big band gap...

Are firms' financial disclosure decisions affected by executive compensation at other firms? We find that a CEO's pay gap relative to the highest CEO pay among industry peers, defined as industry tournament incentives, can lead to distortions in corporate financial disclosures. Our analyses show...

Acquisitions of financially distressed firms are usually associated with debt restructuring of the target debt, and the deals can be implemented with or without the aid of the bankruptcy court. We find target stakeholders generally prefer to complete the acquisition without court help, unless...

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an extensively used organophosphorus pesticide. Recently, it has attracted increasing attention due to environmental health problems caused by it. Although numerous studies have discovered the dechlorinated photoproduct of CPF, its structure and toxicity remain largely...

The formation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) is always associated with the valence changes of transition metals. The crystalline structures of metal oxides and the role of degradation byproducts in the formation and stabilization of EPFRs have not been fully addressed. In...