Continuance intention to use the mobile interest-based community: An integrated theoretical model and empirical study

Purpose： This paper aims at an understanding of factors that influence the continuance intention to use mobile interest-based community applications, with a focus on the impacts of technology acceptance model （TAM） constructs and experiential value. Design/methodology/approach： Taking a hybrid model combining TAM and extended expectation confirmation model （ECM） as foundation, this study integrated experiential value into the research model. A survey method was adopted and the sample was constituted by 347 Chinese undergraduates who were experienced users of mobile interest-based community applications. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research model. Findings： Our findings suggest that 1） key determinants of user satisfaction with mobile interest-based community applications are confirmation, perceived usefulness （PU）, perceived ease of use （PEU） and experiential value. Both satisfaction and PU are directly correlated with continuance intention; 2） PU＇s impact on satisfaction and continuance intention has been confirmed again in this study. Although PEU has no direct impact on satisfaction and continuance intention, it may indirectly affect them via PU; 3） all the perceived experiential values （aesthetics, playfulness, service excellence and return on investment） have a positive influence on satisfaction. Research limitations： We did not examine the effects of individual user differences that may also be important for understanding satisfaction and continuance intention. Practical implications： The study findings can help service providers improve the use of mobile interest-based community applications. Originality/value： Our study contributes to a more systematic understanding of factors that influence continuous use of mobile interest-based community applications.

Sticking-up Behaviors and Surface Friction of IF Electrogalvanized Sheet Steel in Forming

X-ray diffraction (XRD), ball-disc friction and wearing machine and draw-bead test were introduced to investigat the strcusture and workability of IF sheet steel electrogalvanized deposits prepared from sulphate solution system. It was shown that the picking-up of the zinc coating on die strengthened with the increasing of friction factor which was originally affected by the coating's structure. Duing forming, (00X) planes (X= 2, 4) preferential orientation of zinc deposits increased, which resulted in enhanc ing the coating's friction behaviors. Therefore, the forming mechanism of electrogalvedzed deposit was demonstrated that both friction and the stricking -up behaviors of the coating are intensified simultaneously and affect each other.

Effect of aging treatment on microstructure and corrosion behavior of Al-Zn-Mg aluminum alloy in aqueous solutions with different aggressive ions

The microstructure and corrosion behavior of Al-Zn-Mg alloy(namely 7×××)after natural aging treatment(NAT)and artificial aging treatment(AAT)in aqueous NaCl solutions containing different aggressive ions have been investigated in current work.Results of microstructure characterization demonstrate that the aging treatment has a great influence on the grain size and precipitates.The grain size is relatively sizeable and no evident precipitates are observed in alloy after NAT comparable with that after AAT.The electrochemical corrosion behavior of alloy was studied by polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).The corrosion potential(E_(corr))of the aluminum alloy is more negative in 3.5 wt.%NaCl containing 0.052 wt.%NaHSO_(3)solution than that in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solutions with or without 0.907 wt.%NaHCO_(3).Charge transfer resistance(Rct)results reveal that alloy after AAT has an enhancement of corrosion resistance compare with that after NAT.With the immersion time increasing,mostly pitting spreads over the surface of the alloy only in NaCl solution,whereas exfoliation corrosion mainly occurs in NaCl solutions containing NaHSO_(3)or NaHCO_(3).

Insight into the triggering effect of(Al,Mg,Ca,Mn)-oxy-sulfide inclusions on localized corrosion of weathering steel

The surface properties of weathering steel(WS)is very important for its service performance and safety,and the localized corrosion induced by inclusions is closely related to the surface properties of WS and its application.In the current work,a common spherical(Al,Mg,Ca,Mn)-oxy-sulfide inclusion was selected to investigate the corrosion evolution of complex inclusion and its effect on localized corrosion on WS surface.The results indicate the inclusion in WS consists of(Ca,Mn)sulfides part and(Ca,Al,Mg)oxides part with complex core-shell structure.Locally preferential dissolution occurs in(Ca,Mn)sulfides part as well as metal matrix around the inclusions.Furthermore,both parts of the inclusions with poor conductivity and high-density dislocation at metal matrix around the inclusions was found,which suggests that traditional micro-galvanic corrosion cell may not be the cause of inclusion-induced localized corrosion on WS surface at initial stage of corrosion.The variation in maximum and average depth around the inclusion or selected region with immersion time indicates that localized corrosion induced by inclusions is overwhelmed by uniform corrosion of WS in the latter stage of immersion,then the rust formed on WS surface consists of two layers.