The rapid rise of chat generative pre-trained transformer (Chat GPT) has brought huge opportunities for e-commerce platforms to use it for consumer communication and service. This paper proposes a research framework to expand the value-attitude-behavior model by integrating the theory of...

Thermoacoustic technology is becoming increasingly attractive because of its high reliability and environmental friendliness. The double-acting traveling-wave thermoacoustic heat engine using liquid pistons, proposed by our group, can improve the thermoacoustic conversion efficiency further and...

Purpose: Nowadays, many weak brands have acquired strong international brands to accelerate their internationalization. However, “the weakers acquire the strongers” model of M&A leads to many consumers’ loss. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between the brand...

In 2014, China will pilot its first earthquake insurance program, and the inhabitants’ perception of earthquake risk in the pilot area is significant for the implementation of this plan. In this study, the authors conducted a field survey in four districts in the insurance pilot area to...

The solid (catalyst)-solid (soot) contact efficiency and microchemical state of noble metals have a great influence on the soot oxidation performance of catalysts. In this study, CeO2-ZrO2 composite oxides with different pore structures were prepared by coprecipitation and microsphere...

Cutaneous infections involving pathogenic biofilms cannot be effectively treated by topical therapies, partially due to the resistance and the poor penetration of therapeutics. To overcome these limitations, we propose a multi-functional microneedle device that can penetrate through the stratum...