Acrylate copolymers were successfully prepared by simple free radical polymerization. Acrylate copolymers are used as a functional filler in epoxy composite coatings. The epoxy groups in acrylate copolymers improve their dispersion and compatibility in the coatings, and their hydrogen bond...

Surface coordination unsaturation cation in hydrotalcite-derived CoAl oxides is crucial to improve catalytic performance during soot combustion. Herein, the hydrotalcites-derived Co 2-x Ni x AlO catalysts were prepared by the co-precipitation method. The characteristic nanosheet structure of...

The current study explored the dynamics between economic growth and overseas investment, using time series annual data from China. For empirical analysis, we utilized asymmetric ARDL technique, which documents the potential asymmetric effects of outward foreign direct investment on economic...

This paper examines the impact of financial market development, financial crises and deposit insurance on bank risk based on macro data of 86 countries during the period 1998-2014. The results show that banking sector development and stock market development have opposing effects on bank risk...

The current study explored the dynamics between economic growth and overseas investment, using time series annual data from China. For empirical analysis, we utilized asymmetric ARDL technique, which documents the potential asymmetric effects of outward foreign direct investment on economic...

Online word-of-mouth studies generally assume that a product’s average rating is the primary force shaping consumers’ purchase decisions and driving sales. Similarly, practitioners place more emphasis on average ratings by displaying them at more salient places than individual reviews. In...

People are increasingly searching for health information from online sources such as question-and-answer (Q&A) services. The health information obtained this way can have significant impacts on people’s health decisions and lives, but what constitutes a helpful answer in the medical domain...

A common assumption in prior research and practice is that more helpful online reviews will exert a greater impact on consumer attitudes and purchase decisions. We suggest that this assumption may not hold for reviews expressing anger. Building on Emotions as Social Information (EASI) theory, we...

Online social networks are increasingly being used to conduct commercial activities, and many online social networking platforms allow users to sell products to their online connections. Although extensive research has been conducted on the interactions among buyers within a social network,...

Customer service employees are generally advised to express positive emotion in their interactions with customers. The rise and maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) powered conversational agents, also known as chatbots, beg the question: should AI agents be equipped with the ability to...