The use of photovoltaic power plants is rapidly expanding, despite the continued growth in
the production of traditional mineral resources. This paper analyses photovoltaic panels …

There is a growing concern within the surface science community that the massive increase
in the number of XPS articles over the last few decades is accompanied by a decrease in …

Due to significant advances in instrumentation, many previously specialized techniques
have become “routine” in user facilities. However, detailed knowledge held by experts has …

Existing wind turbine power curve (WTPC) models have limited performance in capturing the
complex relationship between wind speed and wind power due to their inadequate …

The specific properties and availability of banana pseudo-trunk fibers make them a
promising alternative for the development of green composites. However, the wide …

Despite numerous tutorials and standards written to the technical community on X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), difficulties with data acquisition, analysis, and reporting …

Electronic word-of-mouth data on social media influences stock trading and the confidence
of stock markets. Thus, sentiment analysis of comments related to stock markets becomes …

Differential evolution (DE) and Estimation of distribution algorithm (EDA) exhibit
complementary superiority in solving complex continuous optimization and engineering …

The mechanical parameters of the surrounding rock of a tunnel are the premise and
foundation of the supporting design in soft rock tunnel engineering. To obtain the …

A method for estimating the composition of the metal core in historical and archaeological
artifacts using surface X-ray fluorescence (XRF) data is described. The method is based on …