Ranking discrete multi-attribute alternatives under uncertainty
This paper presents an approach to comparing and ranking discrete alternatives with respect to multiple, usually conflicting attributes under uncertainty. The uncertainty and imprecision of the human...
View ArticleTo Build a Harmonious Society: Relationship Management in Corporate...
The Chinese government's ultimate goal is the construction of a harmonious society. As corporate philanthropy helps firms gain brand recognition and loyalty, establishing them as "socially responsible"...
View ArticleUsing kernel density estimation in GIS to identify accident hot spots in...
Melbourne has the biggest operating tram network in the world with 250 kilometres of double track. There are 1,772 tram stops across the Melbourne tram network and 61% of these stops are kerbside. In...
View ArticleIdentifying Crash Black Spots in Melbourne Road Network Using Kernel Density...
In safety studies, accident black spot refers to a place with a record of large number of crashes or crashes with high severity. Identifying road accident black spots assist traffic engineers in...
View ArticleEffective role of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to enhance the photocatalytic...
Highly photoactive mesoporous F-doped TiO2 with improved physico-chemical characteristics is achieved using modified sol-gel method. The usage of trifluoroacetic as fluorine precursor significantly...
View ArticleStructure-activity relationships of nanoscale MnOx/CeO2 heterostructured...
The structure-activity properties of MnOx/CeO2nanorods and MnOx/CeO2nanoparticles, with the importance of CeO2 morphology have been investigated for the solvent-free oxidation of amines using oxygen as...
View ArticleCu2ZnSnS4 xSe4(1- x) solar cells from polar nanocrystal inks
A facile ligand exchange method for dispersing Cu2ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) in environmentally benign polar solvents, such as ethanol or n-propanol, at high concentrations (up to 200 mg/mL) is...
View ArticleLow-temperature processed Ga-doped ZnO coatings from colloidal inks
We present a new colloidal synthesis of gallium-doped zinc oxide nanocrystals that are transparent in the visible and absorb in the near-infrared. Thermal decomposition of zinc stearate and gallium...
View ArticleReducing gases and VOCs optical sensing using surface plasmon spectroscopy of...
Colloidal solutions of Au and TiO2 nanoparticles are prepared and deposited as nanocrystal inks for the fabrication of porous thin films to be used as optical gas sensor. The introduction of Au...
View ArticleAtmospheres of recovery: Assemblages of health
This article investigates recovery from mental health problems with reference to recent geographical analysis of affective atmospheres. In so doing, my research responds to recent calls to clarify the...
View ArticleA reactive mitigation approach for managing supply disruption in a three-tier...
In this paper, we develop a quantitative reactive mitigation approach for managing supply disruption for a supply chain. We consider a three-tier supply chain system with multiple raw material...
View ArticleTesting an integrated model of operations capabilities: An empirical study of...
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test the integrated model of operations strategy as proposed by Schmenner and Swink to explain whether firms trade-off or accumulate capabilities, taking into...
View ArticleBroadband chirality-coded meta-aperture for photon-spin resolving
The behaviour of light transmitted through an individual subwavelength aperture becomes counterintuitive in the presence of surrounding 'decoration', a phenomenon known as the extraordinary optical...
View ArticleTowards autonomous MAV soaring in cities: CFD simulation, EFD measurement and...
MAVs are increasingly being used in complex terrains, such as cities, despite challenges from the highly turbulent flow fields. We investigate the flow around a nominally cuboid building of height 40m...
View Article'Not all gumnuts and outback'': exploring the attitudes of creative writing...
In Australia, laments for the dearth of Australian literature in both secondary school and university contexts have frequently surfaced in public debate, yet there has been less attention paid to...
View ArticleEnhanced photovoltaic performance of nanocrystalline CdTe/ZnO solar cells...
The effect of doping and porosity of the n-type ZnO layer on the performance of solution-processed, sintered p-CdTe/n-ZnO nanocrystal photovoltaic (PV) devices is investigated. Amorphous sol-gel ZnO is...
View ArticleAntecedents of buyer opportunistic behavior in outsourcing relationships
Parties acting opportunistically are a major concern in many buyer-supplier relationships, especially in strategic outsourcing arrangements. The extant literature has focused mainly on opportunistic...
View ArticleComposite piles: A review
Traditional piling in the form of steel, concrete or timber is susceptible to hazards within harsh marine environments. The deterioration of wood, corrosion of steel and degradation of...
View ArticleCopper-based conductive composites with tailored thermal expansion
We have devised a moderate temperature hot-pressing route for preparing metal-matrix composites which possess tunable thermal expansion coefficients in combination with high electrical and thermal...
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