Equity options are not only an attractive trading vehicle due to the high leverage they offer,
they also enable investors to trade their volatility expectations. With high-resolution option …

According to basic finance theory, a derivative’s price is derived from the value of its underlying
asset and therefore incorporates the same informational content as the fundamental. …

In the framework of the EU-project SOLZINC, a 300-kW solar chemical pilot plant for the
production of zinc by carbothermic reduction of ZnO was experimentally demonstrated in a beam…

Zinc production by solar carbothermic reduction of ZnO offers a CO 2 emission reduction by
a factor of 5 vis-a`-vis the conventional fossil-fuel-based electrolytic or Imperial Smelting …

Synchrotron-based X-ray Tomographic Microscopy (SRXTM) is nowadays a powerful
technique for non-destructive, high-resolution investigations of a broad kind of materials. High-…

In the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008 and over the course of the European debt crisis,
the ECB announced a number of unconventional monetary policy implementations with …

We report on the development of a miniaturized device for operando X-ray diffraction during
laser 3D printing. The printing chamber has a size of only 130 × 135 × 34 mm 3 and is …

A 5 kW two-cavity beam down reactor for the solar thermal decomposition of ZnO with solid
carbon has been developed and tested in a solar furnace. Initial exploratory experiments …

A rich variety of indigenous fruits and vegetables grow in Africa, which contribute to the
nutrition and health of Africa’s populations. Fruits and vegetables have high moisture and are …

Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) has become the preferred technology for spark-ignition engines
resulting in greater specific power output and lower fuel consumption, and consequently …