This dissertation is about two attitudes we might have in thinking about language. Linguistic naturalism is an attitude premised on the claim that language is a natural phenomenon, capable of being studied using methods ...

Fossil fuel emissions are currently described as the main cause of global warming. This is a result of energy use and is of particular concern when energy is wasted, therefore results in unnecessary emissions. This study ...

Si-based negative electrode materials are promising for lithium batteries. However, Si-based negative electrode materials suffer from huge volume change, crystallization effect (Li15Si4 formation), unstable solid electrolyte ...

Conventional lithium-ion batteries with graphite anodes are approaching their capacity limit. Silicon-based anode materials are expected to be incorporated into the next generation lithium ion batteries because of the high ...

Encryption and decryption technology have been the focus of cryptography research. Side channel attacks have attracted the attention of cryptanalysts as it is a method to attack encrypted electronic devices against their ...