Residents’ adoption intention of formaldehyde air purifier: the role of perceived values

In the recent years industrial applications of carbon allotropes such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been tested extensively, thus justifying research on the environmental impact these materials have. In the current paper we compare EDS spectroscopy results of a cabin filter used in a car to a filter used in an air purifier inside a residential space. The contaminants adsorbed on the carbon nanoparticles trapped in both types of filters allows for determining of their source of origin demonstrating clearly the dominant role of non-road emissions in Poland. Finally we present the experimental study on the growth of plants on substrates intentionally enriched with CNTs.

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Socio-Individual Prerequisites of Energy Transition in Iran: Investigating Public Acceptance of Solar Panel Technology in Rural Areas

Journal of Asian Energy Studies ◽

10.24112/jaes050004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sara Karimzadeh ◽

Eva Kašparová

Keyword(s):

Technology Acceptance ◽

Rural Areas ◽

New Technology ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Iranian Government ◽

Acceptance Model ◽

Adoption Intention

Iran has inordinate natural capacity to benefit from solar energy all year. Interim plansby the Iranian government have been implemented to develop energy transition in ruralareas, however, the outcomes have not been promising so far. This research seeks toaddress the question of what factors influence villagers’ tendency towards solar panelacceptance for domestic usage. To answer the question, a survey was conducted amongresidents who had not installed the new technology in the survey time. A model basedon the modified framework of the Technology Acceptance Model for energy transitionwas developed and data was collected from the northern part of Iran—Mazandaranprovince. The data revealed that through the mediating role of attitude, the strongesteffect on adoption intention relates to perceived usefulness. The paper discusses whysolar energy technology is not welcomed in the studied community. The findingscontribute to increase our knowledge about underlying factors on the development ofpublic adoption of renewable energies in a developing country.

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The Role of Personality Traits and Perceived Values in Persuasion: an Elaboration Likelihood Model Perspective on Online Shopping

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2008.36.10.1379 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (10) ◽

pp. 1379-1399 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Shu -Hui Chen ◽

Kuan -Ping Lee

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Elaboration Likelihood ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

Perceived Values ◽

Likelihood Model ◽

Hedonic Shopping Value ◽

Hotel Websites ◽

Hedonic Shopping

In this study of online shopping the influences of consumers' beliefs and perceived values on attitude, trust, and approach behavior were examined. The moderating effects of personality traits were taken into account. Twenty cosmetics and 20 hotel websites were selected for participants to randomly link to and read, and the students were then asked to fill in a 48item questionnaire via the internet. It was found that when consumers have higher levels of agreeableness and conscientiousness, central route website contents would be more favorable for eliciting utilitarian shopping value; whereas when consumers have higher levels of emotional stability, openness, and extraversion, peripheral route website contents would be more critical in facilitating experiential and hedonic shopping value.

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