Possibilities for the synthesis of superheavy element Z=121 in fusion reactions

Based on the dinuclear system model,the calculated evaporation residue cross sections matched well with the current experimental results.The synthesis of superheavy elements Z=121 was systematically studied through combinations of stable projectiles with Z=21-30 and targets with half-lives exceeding 50 d.The influence of mass asymmetry and isotopic dependence on the projectile and target nuclei was investigated in detail.The reactions^(254)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(297)121 and^(252)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(295)121 were found to be experimentally feasible for synthesizing superheavy element Z=121,with maximal evaporation residue cross sections of 6.619 and 4.123 fb at 219.9 and 223.9 MeV,respectively.

Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus due to the mutation in AVPR2(c.541C>T)in a neonate:A case report

BACKGROUND Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (CNDI) is a rare hereditary renaldisorder that is caused by mutations in AVPR2 or aquaporin 2 (AQP2). Up tonow, there are few reports about CNDI in neonates. Early clinical manifestationsof CNDI in neonates are atypical. A lack of understanding of the disease byclinicians causes frequent misdiagnoses or missed diagnoses, which may result infailure to administer treatments in time and ultimately leads to severecomplications. In this study, clinical data of a case of AVPR2 gene mutationinducedCNDI, which was confirmed by genetic testing, were retrospectivelyanalyzed to improve our understanding of this disease.CASE SUMMARY On February 1, 2020, a male neonate was hospitalized 17 d after birth due to a 7 dperiod of pyrexia. The patient’s symptoms included recurrent pyrexia,hypernatremia and hyperchloremia, which were difficult to treat. The patient wasfed on demand, and water was additionally provided between milk intakes. Acombination treatment of hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride was administered.After the treatment, body temperature and electrolyte levels returned to normal,the volume of urine was significantly reduced and the patient was subsequentlydischarged. Genetic tests confirmed that the patient carried the AVPR2 genemissense mutation c.541C>T (P.R181C), and the patient’s mother carried aheterozygous mutation at the same locus. After clinical treatment with acombination of hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride, the body temperature andelectrolyte levels returned to normal. Up until the most recent follow-up examination, normal body temperature, electrolyte levels and growth anddevelopment were observed.CONCLUSION CNDI in the neonatal period is rare, and its clinical manifestations are unspecificwith some patients merely showing recurrent fever and electrolyte disturbance.Genetic testing of AVPR2 and AQP2 can be used for screening and geneticdiagnosis of CNDI.

Production of exotic neutron-deficient isotopes near N, Z=50 in multinucleon transfer reactions

The multinucleon transfer reaction in the collisions of 40 Ca+^124 Sn at Ec.m.= 128.5 MeV is investigated using the improved quantum molecular dynamics model. The measured angular distributions and isotopic distributions of the products are reproduced reasonably well by the calculations. The multinucleon transfer reactions of 40 Ca+^112 Sn, 58 Ni+^112 Sn, 106 Cd+^112 Sn, and 48 Ca+^112 Sn are also studied. This demonstrates that the combinations of neutron-deficient projectile and target are advantageous for the production of exotic neutron-deficient nuclei near N,Z =50. The charged particles’ emission plays an important role at small impact parameters in the de-excitation processes of the system. The production cross sections of the exotic neutron-deficient nuclei in multinucleon transfer reactions are much larger than those measured in the fragmentation and fusion-evaporation reactions. Several new neutron-deficient nuclei can be produced in the 106 Cd+^112 Sn reaction. The corresponding production cross sections for the new neutron-deficient nuclei,101,112 Sb,103 Te,and 106,107) I,are 2.0 nb,4.1 nb,6.5 nb,0.4 μb and 1.0 μb,respectively.