Minghsin University of Science and Technology

About: Minghsin University of Science and Technology is a education organization based out in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Thin film & Nonlinear system. The organization has 1141 authors who have published 1767 publications receiving 23384 citations.

The use of a decomposed theory of planned behavior to study Internet banking in Taiwan

Abstract: With the liberalization and internalization of financial markets, in terms of the entrance of the World Trade Organization, banks in Taiwan face pressures in service quality and administrative efficiency. Predicting customers’ intention to adopt Internet banking is an important issue. Attempts to understand how an individual's belief, embracing attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control, can influence intention. Two versions of the model of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) – pure and decomposed – are examined and compared to the theory of reasoned action (TRA). Data are collected from approximately 425 respondents and structural equation modeling is used to analyze the responses. Results generally support TRA and TPB and provide a good fit to the data.

Environmental principles applicable to green supplier evaluation by using multi-objective decision analysis

Abstract: The recent shift from buying products to purchasing sets of services makes the re-use of recovered materials, parts and products desirable. In response to heightened governmental regulations and rising public awareness of the effect of industrial production on the environment, many organizations are now undertaking major initiatives to transform their supply chain processes. In contrast with the reverse logistic models, the green supply chain (GSC) is a broad concept that refers to a variety of methods by which companies work with their suppliers to improve the environmental performance of their products or manufacturing processes of the suppliers, customers or both. Two primary goals of GSC include: (1) consistently meeting specified environmental performance criteria among the participants in the supply chain, and promoting responsible corporate environmental behaviour among all the players in the chain of products and services, and (2) helping suppliers to recognize the importance of resolving environm...

Thermal Decomposition of Metal Nitrates in Air and Hydrogen Environments

Abstract: The decomposition of metal nitrates in air has been systematically studied by thermogravimetry. Observed temperatures of decomposition (Td) have been inversely correlated to the charge densities (CD) of the metal cations. Due to a back-donation of electronic cloud from the nitrate to an unfilled d-orbital of transition and noble metals, their nitrates generally exhibited lower Tds ( 850 K). The thermal stability/reducibility of metal nitrates in an hydrogen atmosphere has also been studied by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Observed reduction temperatures (Tr) for nitrates of the base metals and the noble metals are lower than their Td, i.e., Tr < Td. The lowering of Tr might be attributed to a spillover of hydrogen to a nitrate moiety through heterolytic (ionic) and homolytic (atomic) dissociation of hydrogen on the respective base and noble metals. The stoichiometry of hydrogen consumption, quantitatively measured from TPR, varied with the group of metal ca...