1D nanotube (HNT) based MMM presents high CO2 permeation due to its long and hollow structure. However, the improvement of selectivity is still challenging. In this study, small PEI molecules with abundant amino groups were introduced into the nanocages of ZIF-8 HNTs to construct facilitated CO2...

State of charge (SOC) estimation is essential to battery management systems in electric vehicles (EVs) to ensure the safe operations of batteries and providing drivers with the remaining range of the EVs. A number of estimation algorithms have been developed to get an accurate SOC value because...

The state of charge (<i>SOC</i>) is important for the safety and reliability of battery operation since it indicates the remaining capacity of a battery. However, it is difficult to get an accurate value of <i>SOC</i>, because the <i>SOC</i> cannot be directly measured by a sensor. In this paper, an adaptive gain...

Microparticle manipulation has been widely used in clinical diagnosis, cell separation and biochemical analysis via optics, electronics, magnetics, or acoustic wave driving. Among them, the bulk acoustic wave (BAW) driving method has been increasingly adopted because of non-contact, easy control...

SMEs are drivers of economic growth and job creation in developing countries. It is paramount to determine the factors that hinder their growth. This paper uses the Enterprise Survey from the World Bank which covers data from 119 developing countries to investigate the biggest obstacles SMEs are...

A global renminbi needs to be backed by a large, deep and liquid renminbi bond market with a world-class Chinese government bond (CGB) market as its core. China’s CGB market is the seventh largest in the world while sitting alongside a huge but non-tradable and captive central bank liability...

In March 2011, China's central government set a new challenging target of reducing its energy intensity by 16% during 2011-2015, after it had achieved a reduction of 19.1% during 2006-2010. And this new target was assigned to provincial authorities in August 2011. However, China's provincial...