This paper presents a critical examination of the environmental impact and design optimisation of a potential OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) power plant on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Specific power of a finite-time thermodynamic heat engine is chosen to be the...

A series of (Pb0.4Sr0.6)1-xLa2x/3TiO3 (PSLT) thin films were deposited on ITO/glass substrates by sol–gel technique. Their phase status, surface morphology, and dielectric properties were studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and impedance analyzer, respectively. Results...

In a polymer chain, an extra electron or hole distorts the chain to form a charged polaron, which is the charge carrier being responsible for conductivity. When an intermediate-strength electric field is applied, the polaron will be accelerated for a short time and then move at a constant...