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Rechargeable metal-metal alkaline batteries: Recent advances, current issues and future research strategies
No full textOver the past few decades, remarkable advancement has been attained in the field of rechargeable metal–metal alkaline batteries (RABs). In terms of safety, energy density, charge-discharge capacity, and long-term storage capability, metal-metal RABs (e.g., Ni–Zn, Ni–Fe, Ni–Bi, Ni–MH, Ag–Zn, Co–Zn, Cu–Zn, and Bi–Zn systems) are contemplated as the promising energy storage devices for the applications in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs, grid-scale energy storage, as well as various implantable and wearable electronic devices. Especially, Ni-MH batteries become competitive with Li-ion batteries for EVs and hybrid EVs applications due to their high tolerance against mechanical abuse, stability under wide temperature ranges, and considerable charge/discharge capacity. Meanwhile, earlier works reviewed only specific topics, so, as a rapidly growing research topic, providing a deep understanding on metal–metal RABs is timely and worthwhile. So, in this work, we discuss the electrochemistry of all metal-metal RABs, then full cell designing with their performance will be discussed thoroughly. Further, issues associated with the existing metal–metal RABs and corresponding improvement approaches will be provided for future advances in high-performance and reliable metal-metal RABs
Assessing Service Quality Using SERVQUAL Model: An Empirical Study on Some Private Universities in Bangladesh
Get PDFThe increased competitive academic environment pushes higher institutions to improve their service quality for meeting the market demands. It is thus necessary to assess the factors that satisfy students and make them loyal to the university. This study has focused on assessing service quality, using the SERVQUAL Model to measure students’ satisfaction with private universities in Bangladesh. In the study, the primary data collection method through a questionnaire with the 5-point Likert scale was adopted to collect data from 229 students who are currently studying in different private universities in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Structural equation modeling (SEM) has been performed to analyze the data through the AMOS 22 statistical package. The findings report that a comfortable lecture room under the tangible dimension, providing service on time under the reliability dimension, the capacity of administrative staff to solve immediate problems under the responsiveness dimension, proficient lecturers for teaching and research under the assurance dimension, and focus of university management on students under the empathy dimension have a great influence on student satisfaction. The study concludes that managers and authorities of private universities must focus on ensuring better service quality as student satisfaction largely affects the sustainability and recurrence development of the institutions
Life is the only KPI that matters
No full textI HAVE been on my annual leave recently and – I am sure like many of you – I find it hard to get back into gear for the mundane industrial routine again after tasting the cherry of leisure briefly.
Getting back “into gear” is at least the description I use to describe this condition because I use many gears.
If you are a professional athlete, the break in between the seasons, or injury downtime, is a form of leave, although the life of someone in sports vastly differs from the mere mortal lives of the many of us who live more regular lives
Awards and hopes
No full textFEEL-GOOD news of the week: Amanda Nell Eu’s feature film debut “Tiger Stripes” on Wednesday won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes International Critics’ Week.
The win had better make the headlines in our mainstream press or I’ll throw a fit.
Awards and recognition of peers are an important part of any profession because with the accolades comes some career progression of sorts
Millennials keeping it real in arts and culture
No full textREFLECTING on my recent tour of Peninsular Malaysia with Indonesian singer-songwriter Rull Darwis, I was struck by the type of venues we performed at.
Most of these venues were not typical entertainment outlets or bars where one would expect live music is played. Instead, they were mostly food and beverage outlets founded and run by millennials. One exception was Ruas Store in George Town, Penang, which combined a record shop with a cafe
The forgotten local foot soldiers of folk
No full textTHE most notable figures in popular music during the 1960s, who used the medium as a powerful platform to disseminate new political ideas, were Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
Legend recounts the meeting and creative exchange between these two icons during one of Dylan’s early United Kingdom tours. The encounter sparked The Beatles’ social and spiritual awakening, as well as Dylan’s “invention” of the folk rock genre
3 highlights from 3 cities
No full textAFTER returning from Ipoh early Monday morning, my body let its defences go and a sore throat and cold ensued in the subsequent days.
It’s been quite a run for the past month or so for me, playing back-to-back shows and festivals between the Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day celebrations.
In this period of convalescence, I reminisce about three highlights from this busy and hectic past month
Why our politicians say the darndest things
No full textIN celebrating our political leaders’ poor short-term memory, clickbait-dangling statements and inherent fetish to upend the rakyat’s mandate, I would like to share three theories about why they resort to the behaviour we have become unfortunately accustomed to in “Bolehland”.
But I must first state a lengthy disclaimer about the basis of my theories and that they too are under-researched and off the cuff to maintain the similar rigour and standard to which some of our esteemed representatives adhere
Malaysiana gens to discover this weekend
No full textONE way to view Malaysia through a different lens is to focus on Malaysiana—a term used to describe cultural objects and activities that embody elements considered Malaysian.
The term is inspired by the concept of Americana, which describes cultural artifacts related to the history, geography, folklore, and cultural heritage of the United States
What do supermarkets say about us?
No full textOur guests of the week, Matt Armitage and Azmyl Yunor return from their respective sojourns to join Kam Raslan on another exciting episode of A Bit of Culture. Azmyl reflects on his recent music tours and how spiritual they are for him, prompting curious questions from Kam and Matt. Then it’s Matt’s turn to reflect on his trip back home and the observation that he made when he was there - the supermarket culture between Malaysia and the United Kingdom is different. But will that change soon enough? Lastly, Kam talks about one of his favourite topics - music! Specifically focusing on whether people can appreciate classical music without knowing its historical context and other aspects