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Global Practice and the Transnational Flows of Knowledge: A Case Study on Diwang Tower, 1996
Diwang Tower built in 1996 was the tallest building in Shenzhen before 2011. Its image waswidelyusedasasymbolofpropagandashowcasingthesuccessofChinaâsopening up policy and Shenzhenâs economy. As a result of international collaboration Diwang Tower was a crucial node where transnational ïŹows of knowledge intersected. Many foreignïŹrmsandexpertscontributedinsuchaspectsasarchitecturaldesign,structural technology, and construction and property management. Diwang Tower showed âChineseâ characteristics in subtle ways, while being âmodernâ and âinternationalâ at the same time. This paper focuses on the transnational ïŹows of knowledge and the adaptation of modern aesthetics in the Chinese cultural context. It concludes that Diwang Tower is an important milestone in the contemporary architectural history of China since 1978, especially regarding the introduction of Western architecture and its adaptation in the Chinese context
Elaboration and characterization of nanoplate structured alpha-Fe2O3 films by Ag3PO4
A new strategy for surface treatment of hematite nanoplates for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) performances is proposed. Silver orthophosphate (AgâPOâ) has been adopted to mediate the formation of α-FeâOâ films. Phosphate ions in AgâPOâ is found to cause a significant morphology change during annealing process, from ÎČ-FeOOH nanorod arrays to hematite nanoplates. Meanwhile, Ag ions is doped into α-FeâOâ film. The obtained nanoplate structured FeâOâ âAgâP films demonstrate much higher photoelectrochemical performance as photoanodes than the bare FeâOâ nanorod thin films. The effects of phosphate and silver ions on the morphology, surface characteristics and the PEC properties of the photoanodes are investigated
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