Does the openness of the Boundary Shell system influence the sustainable development of the high-tech industry?

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 2; p. e0298180
• Main Authors: Shi, Yiming, Tan, Qingmei, Liu, Zhi, Yang, Ge, Zhang, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16-02-2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Economic aspects; Economic growth; Environmental aspects; Growth; High technology industry; Sustainable development; Technology; China
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298180

High-technology industries have gained substantial recognition as pivotal drivers of economic growth and technological advancement in modern society. The imperative of sustainable development in high-tech industries cannot be overemphasized, as it plays a crucial role in enabling long-term growth, fostering innovation, and assuming environmental responsibility. This article presents a study on sustainable development in high-tech industries using Boundary Shell theory. The study investigates the role of the stable and sustainable entropy criterion for the Boundary Shell system of high-tech industries from an entropy balance perspective. It analyzes the upper and lower limits of the Boundary Shell support force. Additionally, it improves the traditional boundary system ratio model to comprehensively and objectively evaluate the sustainable development of high-tech industries. The results illustrate that the Boundary Shell of industrial innovation is stronger than that of external dependency, with a reversed ranking of internal evaluation factor strengths compared to the traditional model. This research integrates reaction-diffusion equations theory with entropy balance equations theory to address sustainability issues in the high-tech industry. We further analyze the sustainable development of the high-tech industry through a Boundary Shell theory perspective to advance sustainability in high-tech industries. Moreover, it provides useful insights into the sustainable development of high-tech industries.