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The study revisits the predictors of consumers’ intentions to use peer-to-peer accommodation (P2PA) services and accents the impact of positive emotional responses from COVID-19 crisis response communication efforts adopted by P2PA service providers. An online scenario-based survey was carried out among 265 consumers from the Philippines. The results of the analysis reveal that peer-to-peer accommodation usage intentions remain driven by perceived economic benefits, environmental benefits, and trust while dismissing the desire for social interaction. Emotions elicited from crisis response communication affect consumer psychology and behavior; hence, service providers should aptly communicate crisis response efforts along the route to crisis recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal–organic frameworks and coordination polymers (MOFs/CPs) have emerged as a rare category of multidimensional materials with applications in many fields, particularly as photocatalysts for aromatic dyes and for the luminescent sensing of volatile organic solvents (VOCs), anions, cations, etc. Herein, a luminescent zinc(II) coordination polymer (ZnCP) was prepared using 3,5-diamino triazole (DAT) and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) under solvothermal conditions and was fully characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, and single X-ray crystallography. Moreover, the photocatalytic performance of the ZnCP in decomposing an aqueous solution of methyl green (MG) was examined. Photocatalysis results indicated a 99.61% efficiency in the presence of the ZnCP under visible light. Furthermore, an active species trapping experiment helped deduce a possible photocatalysis mechanism of MG degradation. Interestingly, the ZnCP also acted as a potential luminescent sensor for the detection of cations Fe3+ and Cu2 and anions Cr2O72− and MnO4−, with outstanding limit of detection (LOD) values of 2.44 nM for Fe3+, 3.50 nM for Cu2+, 3.14 nM for Cr2O72−, and 2.54 nM for MnO4−. Thus, the designed luminescent zinc(II) coordination polymer holds the potential to act as a photocatalyst as well as a luminescent sensor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant and enduring effect on the tourism industry, specifically impacting travel agencies. To respond effectively, it is essential to comprehend the financial repercussions and challenges that these agencies confront. This study seeks to address existing gaps in knowledge by conducting a comprehensive examination of the tourism industry's financial performance in the post-COVID-19 era. Our methodology utilizes a Difference-In-Difference (D-I-D) approach, considering multiple investigations to establish a causal connection between the pandemic and the financial stability of tourism service providers. We analyse changes in the overall financial health of the tourism industry relative to other sectors both before and after the COVID-19 outbreak using Altman Z scores. Furthermore, we assess accounting harmonization across diverse jurisdictions and financial frameworks (IFRS, US GAAP, Czech GAAP, German HGB). Data is sourced from 11 multinational corporations in the tourism sector, supplemented with financial data from sectors such as Automotive, Manufacturing, Food and beverage, and Real Estate. Our empirical findings indicate that non-tourism entities experienced a 19% lower likelihood of bankruptcy post-COVID-19. This finding underscores the uniqueness of the tourism industry's challenges during the pandemic. In addition to these findings, we provide practical recommendations designed to assist companies in the tourism industry as they navigate the recovery phase following the pandemic. These insights are pivotal in enabling the industry to build resilient strategies and ensure its sustainability in a post-pandemic landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]