To protect superconducting qubits and enable rapid readout, optimally designed Purcell filters are essential. To suppress the off-resonant driving of untargeted readout resonators, individual Purcell filters are used ...To protect superconducting qubits and enable rapid readout, optimally designed Purcell filters are essential. To suppress the off-resonant driving of untargeted readout resonators, individual Purcell filters are used for each readout resonator.However, achieving consistent frequency between a readout resonator and a Purcell filter is a significant challenge. A systematic computational analysis is conducted to investigate how fabrication variation affects filter performance, through focusing on the coupling capacitor structure and coplanar waveguide(CPW) transmission line specifications. The results indicate that the T-type enclosing capacitor(EC), which exhibits lower structural sensitivity, is more advantageous for achieving target capacitance than the C-type EC and the interdigital capacitor(IDC). By utilizing a large-sized CPW with the T-type EC structure, fluctuations in the effective coupling strength can be reduced to 10%, given typical micro-nanofabrication variances. The numerical simulations presented in this work minimize the influence of fabrication deviations, thereby significantly improving the reliability of Purcell filter designs.展开更多
The beam energy measurement system is significant and profit for both BES-III detector and BEPC-II accelerator. The detection of the high energy scattering photons is realized by virtue of the Compton backscattering p...The beam energy measurement system is significant and profit for both BES-III detector and BEPC-II accelerator. The detection of the high energy scattering photons is realized by virtue of the Compton backscattering principle. Many advanced techniques and precise instruments are employed to acquire the highly accurate measurement of positron/electron beam energy. During five years’ running period, in order to satisfy the requirement of data taking and enhance the capacity of measurement itself, the upgradation of system is continued, which involves the components reformation of laser and optics subsystem, replacement of view-port of the laser to vacuum insertion subsystem, the usage of electric cooling system for high purity germanium detector, and the refinement of data acquisition and processing subsystem. The upgrading of system guarantees the smooth and effective measuring of beam energy at BEPC-II and accommodates the accurate offline energy values for further physics analysis at BES-III.展开更多
BACKGROUND Mycoplasma hominis(M.hominis),which causes central nervous system infections in adults,is very rare.It is also relatively difficult to culture mycoplasma and culturing requires special media,resulting in a ...BACKGROUND Mycoplasma hominis(M.hominis),which causes central nervous system infections in adults,is very rare.It is also relatively difficult to culture mycoplasma and culturing requires special media,resulting in a high rate of clinical underdiagnosis.Therefore,clinicians often treat patients based on their own experience before obtaining pathogenic results and may ignore infections with atypical pathogens,thus delaying the diagnosis and treatment of patients and increasing the length of hospital stay and costs.CASE SUMMARY A 44-year-old man presented to the hospital complaining of recurrent dizziness for 1 year,which had worsened in the last week.After admission,brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)revealed a 7.0 cm×6.0 cm×6.1 cm lesion at the skull base,which was irregular in shape and had a midline shift to the left.Based on imaging findings,meningioma was our primary consideration.After lesion resection,the patient had persistent fever and a diagnosis of suppurative meningitis based on cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)examination.The patient was treated with the highest level of antibiotics(meropenem and linezolid),but the response was ineffective.Finally,M.hominis was detected by next-generation metagenomic sequencing(mNGS)in the CSF.Therefore,we changed the antibiotics to moxifloxacin 0.4 g daily combined with doxycycline 0.1 g twice a day for 2 wk,and the patient had a normal temperature the next day.CONCLUSION Mycoplasma meningitis after neurosurgery is rare.We can use mNGS to detect M.hominis in the CSF and then provide targeted treatment.展开更多
Two cryogenic systems of high purity germanium detector, liquid nitrogen and mechanical cooler, are expounded, to- gether with explanations of merits and demerits for each kind of cooling methods. The resolutions of d...Two cryogenic systems of high purity germanium detector, liquid nitrogen and mechanical cooler, are expounded, to- gether with explanations of merits and demerits for each kind of cooling methods. The resolutions of detector to the characteristic lines of 152Eu under different cooling conditions are studied. The laboratory results indicate that the me- chanical cooler (X-Cooler II) is an ideal replacement candidate for the liquid nitrogen cooling system that is being util- ized by BEMS at BEPC-II.展开更多
Objective:To study the correlation of miR-106b in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with cell cycle progression and cell invasion.Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by pathological biopsy in She...Objective:To study the correlation of miR-106b in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with cell cycle progression and cell invasion.Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by pathological biopsy in Shenmu Hospital between March 2013 and February 2018 were included in the study, and the nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissue and tissue adjacent to nasopharyngeal carcinoma obtained from biopsy were collected, miRNA was extracted to determine miR-106b expression, and RNA was extracted to determine the mRNA expression of cell cycle-related genes and cell invasion-related genes.Results: miR-106b expression as well as FOXC1, CyclinD1, CyclinE, TRIM27, uPAR, PARP1 and MTA1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues were higher than those in adjacent tissues, CYB5R2, p16, IRF5 and E-cadherin mRNA expression were significantly lower than those in adjacent tissues whereas;CYB5R2, p16, IRF5 and E-cadherin mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with high miR-106b expression were lower than those in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with low miR-106b expression whereas FOXC1, CyclinD1, CyclinE, TRIM27, uPAR, PARP1 and MTA1 mRNA expression were higher than those in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with low miR-106b expression.Conclusion:The lowly expressed miR-106b in nasopharyngeal carcinoma can promote the cell cycle progression and cell invasion in the lesion.展开更多
High purity germanium detectors have important applications in many fields. Detector’s performance deteriorated significantly due to radiation of neutron. The annealing of damaged HPGe detector is expounded in this m...High purity germanium detectors have important applications in many fields. Detector’s performance deteriorated significantly due to radiation of neutron. The annealing of damaged HPGe detector is expounded in this monograph. The experiment results indicate that raising the temperature to 70°C for five days, the restoration efficiency can reach 90%.展开更多
Objective:This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the epidemiology of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to COVID-19 in China.Methods:This study was conducted by 45 tertiary Grade-A hospitals in China....Objective:This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the epidemiology of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to COVID-19 in China.Methods:This study was conducted by 45 tertiary Grade-A hospitals in China.Online and offline questionnaire data were obtained from patients infected with COVID-19 between December 28,2022,and February 21,2023.The collected information included basic demographics,medical history,smoking and drinking history,vaccination history,changes in olfactory and gustatory functions before and after infection,and other postinfection symptoms,as well as the duration and improvement status of olfactory and gustatory disorders.Results:Complete questionnaires were obtained from 35,566 subjects.The overall incidence of olfactory and taste dysfunction was 67.75%.Being female or being a cigarette smoker increased the likelihood of developing olfactory and taste dysfunction.Having received four doses of the vaccine or having good oral health or being a alcohol drinker decreased the risk of such dysfunction.Before infection,the average olfactory and taste VAS scores were 8.41 and 8.51,respectively;after infection,they decreased to 3.69 and 4.29 and recovered to 5.83 and 6.55 by the time of the survey.The median duration of dysosmia and dysgeusia was 15 and 12 days,respectively,with 0.5%of patients having symptoms lasting for more than 28 days.The overall self-reported improvement rate was 59.16%.Recovery was higher in males,never smokers,those who received two or three vaccine doses,and those that had never experienced dental health issues,or chronic accompanying symptoms.Conclusions:The incidence of dysosmia and dysgeusia following infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is high in China.Incidence and prognosis are influenced by several factors,including sex,SARS-CoV-2 vaccination,history of head-facial trauma,nasal and oral health status,smoking and drinking history,and the persistence of accompanying symptoms.展开更多
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics.In this study,the potential of searching for proton decay in the p→νK...The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics.In this study,the potential of searching for proton decay in the p→νK^(+)mode with JUNO is investigated.The kaon and its decay particles feature a clear three-fold coincidence signature that results in a high efficiency for identification.Moreover,the excellent energy resolution of JUNO permits suppression of the sizable background caused by other delayed signals.Based on these advantages,the detection efficiency for the proton decay via p→νK^(+)is 36.9%±4.9%with a background level of 0.2±0.05(syst)±0.2(stat)events after 10 years of data collection.The estimated sensitivity based on 200 kton-years of exposure is 9.6×1033 years,which is competitive with the current best limits on the proton lifetime in this channel and complements the use of different detection technologies.展开更多
The paper presents a study of networked control systems(NCSs)that are subjected to periodic denial-of-service(DoS)attacks of varying intensity.The use of appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals(LKFs)help to reduce...The paper presents a study of networked control systems(NCSs)that are subjected to periodic denial-of-service(DoS)attacks of varying intensity.The use of appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals(LKFs)help to reduce the constraints of the basic conditions and lower the conservatism of the criteria.An optimization problem with constraints is formulated to select the trigger threshold,which is solved using the gradient descent algorithm(GDA)to improve resource utilization.An intelligent secure event-triggered controller(ISETC)is designed to ensure the safe operation of the system under DoS attacks.The approach is validated through experiments with an autonomous ground vehicle(AGV)system based on the Simulink platform.The proposed method offers the potential for developing effective defense mechanisms against DoS attacks in NCSs.展开更多
The structure determination of metal nanoclusters protected by ligands is critical in understanding their physical and chemical properties,yet it remains elusive how the metal core and ligand of metal clusters coopera...The structure determination of metal nanoclusters protected by ligands is critical in understanding their physical and chemical properties,yet it remains elusive how the metal core and ligand of metal clusters cooperatively contribute to the observed performances.Here,with the successful synthesis of Au_(44)TBPA_(22)Cl_(2)cluster(TBPA=4-tert-butylphenylacetylene),the structural isomer of previously reported Au_(44)L_(28)clusters(L denoted as ligand)is filled,thereby providing an opportunity to explore the property evolution rules imparted by different metal core structures or different surface ligands.Time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that the difference in the core structure between Au_(44)TBPA_(22)Cl_(2)and Au_(44)L_(28)can bring nearly 360 times variation of excited-state lifetime,while only 3–24 times differences in excited-state lifetimes of the three Au_(44)L_(28)nanoclusters with identical metal core but different ligands are observed,which is due to much stronger impact of the metal core than the surface ligands in the electronic energy bands of the clusters.In addition,the Au_(44)clusters protected by alkyne ligands are shown to be highly effective toward the electrochemical oxidation of ethanol,compared to the Au_(44)clusters capped by thiolates,which is ascribed to smaller charge transfer impedance of the former clusters.We anticipate that the study will enhance the process in controlling the nanomaterial properties by precisely tailoring metal core or surface patterns.展开更多
It remains elusive to realize the distinct catalysis of isomeric catalysts because it becomes challenging to identify structural isomers in the polydisperse nanoparticles.Herein we investigate catalysis of two geometr...It remains elusive to realize the distinct catalysis of isomeric catalysts because it becomes challenging to identify structural isomers in the polydisperse nanoparticles.Herein we investigate catalysis of two geometric isomers for 36-gold-atom nanoclusters with different Au cores arrangements but the same thiolate ligands,thereby providing access to isomer catalysts readily participate in a desired reaction.Compared to the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a one-dimensional(1D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units,the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a two-dimensional(2D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units is more effective for the intramolecular hydroamination of alkyne.Our study suggests that the exposed Au sties of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts favor different reaction intermediates and pathways.The intramolecular H transfer leads to intermediates with the C-N and with C=N for the 1D and 2D Au_(36)(SR)_(24)respectively,and hence the different on-site and off-site pathways for the successive reaction steps account for the different performances of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts.展开更多
Single-helical or double-helical structures are common in living organisms.Helical assembly has been found in the artificial nanoparticles,but how they do so remains poorly understood.Here,we exploit atomically precis...Single-helical or double-helical structures are common in living organisms.Helical assembly has been found in the artificial nanoparticles,but how they do so remains poorly understood.Here,we exploit atomically precise Au_(6)Cu_(6)bimetallic nanoparticles(or called nanoclusters)as building blocks to construct a single-helical Au_(12)Cu_(12)superstructure in an operative path,thereby providing access to currently elusive mechanistic pathways.We propose that the thermodynamically viable linearto-bent process at a couple of Au_(6)Cu_(6)nanoclusters imparted by the organic ligands seems to be critical for the helical-nanostructured arrangement of Au_(12)Cu_(12).This study could help to offer a new design rule for the exquisitely helical structure assembled from the artificial nanoparticles.展开更多
With advances in cluster chemistry,atomically precise gold nanoclusters(NCs)with well-defined composition and tunable structure provide an exciting opportunity to uncover the specific roles of the geometrical and elec...With advances in cluster chemistry,atomically precise gold nanoclusters(NCs)with well-defined composition and tunable structure provide an exciting opportunity to uncover the specific roles of the geometrical and electronic structures as well as the capped ligands in overall catalytic performances.The Au NCs possess quantum energy levels and unique optical properties,which have exhibited unexpected photocatalytic and electrocatalytic activities.In this review,we first highlight the electrocatalytic applications of Au NCs,including hydrogen evolution reaction,oxygen reduction reaction,CO_2 reduction and catalytic oxidation reactions,and then present Au NCs-driven photocatalytic applications such as selective organic reactions,decomposition of pollutants and energy conversion reactions.Finally,we conclude this review with a brief perspective on the catalytic field of Au NCs.展开更多
Due to its good biocompatibility and degradability,magnesium alloy(Mg alloy)has shown great promise in cardiovascular stent applications.Rapid stent re-endothelialization is derived from migrated and adhered endotheli...Due to its good biocompatibility and degradability,magnesium alloy(Mg alloy)has shown great promise in cardiovascular stent applications.Rapid stent re-endothelialization is derived from migrated and adhered endothelial cells(ECs),which is an effective way to reduce late thrombosis and inhibit hyperplasia.However,fundamental questions regarding Mg alloy affecting migration and adhesion of ECs are not fully understood.Here,we evaluated the effects of Mg alloy on the ECs proliferation,adhesion and migration.A global gene expression profiling of ECs co-culturing with Mg alloy was conducted,and the adhesion-and migration-related genes were examined.We found that Mg alloy had no adverse effects on ECs viability but significantly affected ECs migration and adhesion.Co-cultured with Mg alloy extract,ECs showed contractive adhesion morphology and decreased motility,which was supported by the down-regulation of adhesion-related genes(Paxillin and Vinculin)and migration-related genes(RAC 1,Rho A and CDC 42).Accordingly,the re-endothelialization of Mg alloy stent was inhibited in vivo.Our results may provide new inspiration for improving the broad application of Mg alloy stents.展开更多
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)features a 20 kt multi-purpose underground liquid scintillator sphere as its main detector.Some of JUNO's features make it an excellent location for^8B solar neut...The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)features a 20 kt multi-purpose underground liquid scintillator sphere as its main detector.Some of JUNO's features make it an excellent location for^8B solar neutrino measurements,such as its low-energy threshold,high energy resolution compared with water Cherenkov detectors,and much larger target mass compared with previous liquid scintillator detectors.In this paper,we present a comprehensive assessment of JUNO's potential for detecting^8B solar neutrinos via the neutrino-electron elastic scattering process.A reduced 2 MeV threshold for the recoil electron energy is found to be achievable,assuming that the intrinsic radioactive background^(238)U and^(232)Th in the liquid scintillator can be controlled to 10^(-17)g/g.With ten years of data acquisition,approximately 60,000 signal and 30,000 background events are expected.This large sample will enable an examination of the distortion of the recoil electron spectrum that is dominated by the neutrino flavor transformation in the dense solar matter,which will shed new light on the inconsistency between the measured electron spectra and the predictions of the standard three-flavor neutrino oscillation framework.IfDelta m^(2)_(21)=4.8times10^(-5);(7.5times10^(-5))eV^(2),JUNO can provide evidence of neutrino oscillation in the Earth at approximately the 3sigma(2sigma)level by measuring the non-zero signal rate variation with respect to the solar zenith angle.Moreover,JUNO can simultaneously measureDelta m^2_(21)using^8B solar neutrinos to a precision of 20% or better,depending on the central value,and to sub-percent precision using reactor antineutrinos.A comparison of these two measurements from the same detector will help understand the current mild inconsistency between the value of Delta m^2_(21)reported by solar neutrino experiments and the KamLAND experiment.展开更多
Introduction HPGe detector is used widely,its property is affected by neutron.Annealing to the germanium crystal is a good approach to recover the detector.Purpose To raise the temperature of germanium crystal to reco...Introduction HPGe detector is used widely,its property is affected by neutron.Annealing to the germanium crystal is a good approach to recover the detector.Purpose To raise the temperature of germanium crystal to recover the resolution for the HPGe detector.Method A special copper ingot is designed and manufactured to increase the heating efficiency.Two temperature controlled power supplies are used to heat the germanium crystal and keep the temperature for cooling rod.Conclusion The experiment results indicate that raising temperature to 70℃for five days,the restoration efficiency is better than 90%.展开更多
基金Project support by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (Grant No. 2019319)the Start-up Foundation of Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, CAS, Suzhou, China (Grant No. Y9AAD110)+1 种基金the Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talents Project of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. JSSCBS20221743)the Excellent Postdoctoral Talent Program of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. 2023ZB816)。
文摘To protect superconducting qubits and enable rapid readout, optimally designed Purcell filters are essential. To suppress the off-resonant driving of untargeted readout resonators, individual Purcell filters are used for each readout resonator.However, achieving consistent frequency between a readout resonator and a Purcell filter is a significant challenge. A systematic computational analysis is conducted to investigate how fabrication variation affects filter performance, through focusing on the coupling capacitor structure and coplanar waveguide(CPW) transmission line specifications. The results indicate that the T-type enclosing capacitor(EC), which exhibits lower structural sensitivity, is more advantageous for achieving target capacitance than the C-type EC and the interdigital capacitor(IDC). By utilizing a large-sized CPW with the T-type EC structure, fluctuations in the effective coupling strength can be reduced to 10%, given typical micro-nanofabrication variances. The numerical simulations presented in this work minimize the influence of fabrication deviations, thereby significantly improving the reliability of Purcell filter designs.
文摘The beam energy measurement system is significant and profit for both BES-III detector and BEPC-II accelerator. The detection of the high energy scattering photons is realized by virtue of the Compton backscattering principle. Many advanced techniques and precise instruments are employed to acquire the highly accurate measurement of positron/electron beam energy. During five years’ running period, in order to satisfy the requirement of data taking and enhance the capacity of measurement itself, the upgradation of system is continued, which involves the components reformation of laser and optics subsystem, replacement of view-port of the laser to vacuum insertion subsystem, the usage of electric cooling system for high purity germanium detector, and the refinement of data acquisition and processing subsystem. The upgrading of system guarantees the smooth and effective measuring of beam energy at BEPC-II and accommodates the accurate offline energy values for further physics analysis at BES-III.
文摘BACKGROUND Mycoplasma hominis(M.hominis),which causes central nervous system infections in adults,is very rare.It is also relatively difficult to culture mycoplasma and culturing requires special media,resulting in a high rate of clinical underdiagnosis.Therefore,clinicians often treat patients based on their own experience before obtaining pathogenic results and may ignore infections with atypical pathogens,thus delaying the diagnosis and treatment of patients and increasing the length of hospital stay and costs.CASE SUMMARY A 44-year-old man presented to the hospital complaining of recurrent dizziness for 1 year,which had worsened in the last week.After admission,brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)revealed a 7.0 cm×6.0 cm×6.1 cm lesion at the skull base,which was irregular in shape and had a midline shift to the left.Based on imaging findings,meningioma was our primary consideration.After lesion resection,the patient had persistent fever and a diagnosis of suppurative meningitis based on cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)examination.The patient was treated with the highest level of antibiotics(meropenem and linezolid),but the response was ineffective.Finally,M.hominis was detected by next-generation metagenomic sequencing(mNGS)in the CSF.Therefore,we changed the antibiotics to moxifloxacin 0.4 g daily combined with doxycycline 0.1 g twice a day for 2 wk,and the patient had a normal temperature the next day.CONCLUSION Mycoplasma meningitis after neurosurgery is rare.We can use mNGS to detect M.hominis in the CSF and then provide targeted treatment.
文摘Two cryogenic systems of high purity germanium detector, liquid nitrogen and mechanical cooler, are expounded, to- gether with explanations of merits and demerits for each kind of cooling methods. The resolutions of detector to the characteristic lines of 152Eu under different cooling conditions are studied. The laboratory results indicate that the me- chanical cooler (X-Cooler II) is an ideal replacement candidate for the liquid nitrogen cooling system that is being util- ized by BEMS at BEPC-II.
文摘Objective:To study the correlation of miR-106b in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with cell cycle progression and cell invasion.Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by pathological biopsy in Shenmu Hospital between March 2013 and February 2018 were included in the study, and the nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissue and tissue adjacent to nasopharyngeal carcinoma obtained from biopsy were collected, miRNA was extracted to determine miR-106b expression, and RNA was extracted to determine the mRNA expression of cell cycle-related genes and cell invasion-related genes.Results: miR-106b expression as well as FOXC1, CyclinD1, CyclinE, TRIM27, uPAR, PARP1 and MTA1 mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues were higher than those in adjacent tissues, CYB5R2, p16, IRF5 and E-cadherin mRNA expression were significantly lower than those in adjacent tissues whereas;CYB5R2, p16, IRF5 and E-cadherin mRNA expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with high miR-106b expression were lower than those in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with low miR-106b expression whereas FOXC1, CyclinD1, CyclinE, TRIM27, uPAR, PARP1 and MTA1 mRNA expression were higher than those in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues with low miR-106b expression.Conclusion:The lowly expressed miR-106b in nasopharyngeal carcinoma can promote the cell cycle progression and cell invasion in the lesion.
文摘High purity germanium detectors have important applications in many fields. Detector’s performance deteriorated significantly due to radiation of neutron. The annealing of damaged HPGe detector is expounded in this monograph. The experiment results indicate that raising the temperature to 70°C for five days, the restoration efficiency can reach 90%.
基金National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding,Grant/Award Number:2022-NHLHCRF-YGJE-02Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality,Grant/Award Number:7212090。
文摘Objective:This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the epidemiology of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to COVID-19 in China.Methods:This study was conducted by 45 tertiary Grade-A hospitals in China.Online and offline questionnaire data were obtained from patients infected with COVID-19 between December 28,2022,and February 21,2023.The collected information included basic demographics,medical history,smoking and drinking history,vaccination history,changes in olfactory and gustatory functions before and after infection,and other postinfection symptoms,as well as the duration and improvement status of olfactory and gustatory disorders.Results:Complete questionnaires were obtained from 35,566 subjects.The overall incidence of olfactory and taste dysfunction was 67.75%.Being female or being a cigarette smoker increased the likelihood of developing olfactory and taste dysfunction.Having received four doses of the vaccine or having good oral health or being a alcohol drinker decreased the risk of such dysfunction.Before infection,the average olfactory and taste VAS scores were 8.41 and 8.51,respectively;after infection,they decreased to 3.69 and 4.29 and recovered to 5.83 and 6.55 by the time of the survey.The median duration of dysosmia and dysgeusia was 15 and 12 days,respectively,with 0.5%of patients having symptoms lasting for more than 28 days.The overall self-reported improvement rate was 59.16%.Recovery was higher in males,never smokers,those who received two or three vaccine doses,and those that had never experienced dental health issues,or chronic accompanying symptoms.Conclusions:The incidence of dysosmia and dysgeusia following infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is high in China.Incidence and prognosis are influenced by several factors,including sex,SARS-CoV-2 vaccination,history of head-facial trauma,nasal and oral health status,smoking and drinking history,and the persistence of accompanying symptoms.
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe National Key R&D Program of China+22 种基金the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle PhysicsWuyi Universitythe Tsung-Dao Lee Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Chinathe Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique de Particules (IN2P3) in Francethe Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) in Italythe Italian-Chinese collaborative research program MAECI-NSFCthe Fond de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S-FNRS)FWO under the "Excellence of Science-EOS" in Belgiumthe Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnològico in Brazilthe Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo in Chilethe Charles University Research Centrethe Ministry of Education,Youth,and Sports in Czech Republicthe Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)the Helmholtz Associationthe Cluster of Excellence PRISMA+ in Germanythe Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR)Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russiathe joint Russian Science Foundation (RSF)National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) research programthe MOST and MOE in Taiwan,Chinathe Chulalongkorn UniversitySuranaree University of Technology in Thailandthe University of California at Irvine in USA
文摘The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics.In this study,the potential of searching for proton decay in the p→νK^(+)mode with JUNO is investigated.The kaon and its decay particles feature a clear three-fold coincidence signature that results in a high efficiency for identification.Moreover,the excellent energy resolution of JUNO permits suppression of the sizable background caused by other delayed signals.Based on these advantages,the detection efficiency for the proton decay via p→νK^(+)is 36.9%±4.9%with a background level of 0.2±0.05(syst)±0.2(stat)events after 10 years of data collection.The estimated sensitivity based on 200 kton-years of exposure is 9.6×1033 years,which is competitive with the current best limits on the proton lifetime in this channel and complements the use of different detection technologies.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan(Grant No.2020YFB2009503)the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant(Nos.61703060,61802036,61701048,61873305,U20B2046,62272119,62072130)+4 种基金the Sichuan Science and Technology Program under Grant No.2021YJ0106the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Nos.2020A1515010450,2021A1515012307)Guangdong Province Universities and Colleges Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme(2019)Guangdong Higher Education Innovation Group(No.2020KCXTD007),Guangzhou Higher Education Innovation Group(No.202032854)Consulting project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering(2022-JB-04-05).
文摘The paper presents a study of networked control systems(NCSs)that are subjected to periodic denial-of-service(DoS)attacks of varying intensity.The use of appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals(LKFs)help to reduce the constraints of the basic conditions and lower the conservatism of the criteria.An optimization problem with constraints is formulated to select the trigger threshold,which is solved using the gradient descent algorithm(GDA)to improve resource utilization.An intelligent secure event-triggered controller(ISETC)is designed to ensure the safe operation of the system under DoS attacks.The approach is validated through experiments with an autonomous ground vehicle(AGV)system based on the Simulink platform.The proposed method offers the potential for developing effective defense mechanisms against DoS attacks in NCSs.
基金We acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22125202,22273095,and 22101128)Programs for high-level entrepreneurial and innovative talents introduction of Jiangsu Province,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.YSBR-007)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M721551).
文摘The structure determination of metal nanoclusters protected by ligands is critical in understanding their physical and chemical properties,yet it remains elusive how the metal core and ligand of metal clusters cooperatively contribute to the observed performances.Here,with the successful synthesis of Au_(44)TBPA_(22)Cl_(2)cluster(TBPA=4-tert-butylphenylacetylene),the structural isomer of previously reported Au_(44)L_(28)clusters(L denoted as ligand)is filled,thereby providing an opportunity to explore the property evolution rules imparted by different metal core structures or different surface ligands.Time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that the difference in the core structure between Au_(44)TBPA_(22)Cl_(2)and Au_(44)L_(28)can bring nearly 360 times variation of excited-state lifetime,while only 3–24 times differences in excited-state lifetimes of the three Au_(44)L_(28)nanoclusters with identical metal core but different ligands are observed,which is due to much stronger impact of the metal core than the surface ligands in the electronic energy bands of the clusters.In addition,the Au_(44)clusters protected by alkyne ligands are shown to be highly effective toward the electrochemical oxidation of ethanol,compared to the Au_(44)clusters capped by thiolates,which is ascribed to smaller charge transfer impedance of the former clusters.We anticipate that the study will enhance the process in controlling the nanomaterial properties by precisely tailoring metal core or surface patterns.
基金supports from Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Programs for high-level entrepreneurial and innovative talents introduction of Jiangsu Province,and Scientific and Technological Innovation Foundation of Shunde Graduate School of USTB(No.BK19BE024).
文摘It remains elusive to realize the distinct catalysis of isomeric catalysts because it becomes challenging to identify structural isomers in the polydisperse nanoparticles.Herein we investigate catalysis of two geometric isomers for 36-gold-atom nanoclusters with different Au cores arrangements but the same thiolate ligands,thereby providing access to isomer catalysts readily participate in a desired reaction.Compared to the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a one-dimensional(1D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units,the Au_(36)(SR)_(24)with a two-dimensional(2D)layout of Au4 tetrahedral units is more effective for the intramolecular hydroamination of alkyne.Our study suggests that the exposed Au sties of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts favor different reaction intermediates and pathways.The intramolecular H transfer leads to intermediates with the C-N and with C=N for the 1D and 2D Au_(36)(SR)_(24)respectively,and hence the different on-site and off-site pathways for the successive reaction steps account for the different performances of the two Au_(36)(SR)_(24)catalysts.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:22101128the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+1 种基金Foshan Science and Technology Innovation Project,Grant/Award Number:2018IT100363Programs for high-level entrepreneurial and innovative talents introduction of Jiangsu Province。
文摘Single-helical or double-helical structures are common in living organisms.Helical assembly has been found in the artificial nanoparticles,but how they do so remains poorly understood.Here,we exploit atomically precise Au_(6)Cu_(6)bimetallic nanoparticles(or called nanoclusters)as building blocks to construct a single-helical Au_(12)Cu_(12)superstructure in an operative path,thereby providing access to currently elusive mechanistic pathways.We propose that the thermodynamically viable linearto-bent process at a couple of Au_(6)Cu_(6)nanoclusters imparted by the organic ligands seems to be critical for the helical-nanostructured arrangement of Au_(12)Cu_(12).This study could help to offer a new design rule for the exquisitely helical structure assembled from the artificial nanoparticles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21773109,91845104)。
文摘With advances in cluster chemistry,atomically precise gold nanoclusters(NCs)with well-defined composition and tunable structure provide an exciting opportunity to uncover the specific roles of the geometrical and electronic structures as well as the capped ligands in overall catalytic performances.The Au NCs possess quantum energy levels and unique optical properties,which have exhibited unexpected photocatalytic and electrocatalytic activities.In this review,we first highlight the electrocatalytic applications of Au NCs,including hydrogen evolution reaction,oxygen reduction reaction,CO_2 reduction and catalytic oxidation reactions,and then present Au NCs-driven photocatalytic applications such as selective organic reactions,decomposition of pollutants and energy conversion reactions.Finally,we conclude this review with a brief perspective on the catalytic field of Au NCs.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11802190)National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFC1102200)the 111 Project[The Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(B16033)].
文摘Due to its good biocompatibility and degradability,magnesium alloy(Mg alloy)has shown great promise in cardiovascular stent applications.Rapid stent re-endothelialization is derived from migrated and adhered endothelial cells(ECs),which is an effective way to reduce late thrombosis and inhibit hyperplasia.However,fundamental questions regarding Mg alloy affecting migration and adhesion of ECs are not fully understood.Here,we evaluated the effects of Mg alloy on the ECs proliferation,adhesion and migration.A global gene expression profiling of ECs co-culturing with Mg alloy was conducted,and the adhesion-and migration-related genes were examined.We found that Mg alloy had no adverse effects on ECs viability but significantly affected ECs migration and adhesion.Co-cultured with Mg alloy extract,ECs showed contractive adhesion morphology and decreased motility,which was supported by the down-regulation of adhesion-related genes(Paxillin and Vinculin)and migration-related genes(RAC 1,Rho A and CDC 42).Accordingly,the re-endothelialization of Mg alloy stent was inhibited in vivo.Our results may provide new inspiration for improving the broad application of Mg alloy stents.
基金This work was supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the National Key R&D Program of China,the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics,the Joint Large Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFC and CAS,Wuyi University,and the Tsung-Dao Lee Instiute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China,the In stiut National de Physique Nucleaire et de Physique de Particules(IN2P3)in France,the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare(INFN)in Italy,the Fond de la Recherche Scintifique(F.R.S-FNRS)and FWO under the"Excellence of Science-EOS"in Belgium,the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientificoce Tecnologico in Brazil,the Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desrrollo in Chile,the Charles University Research Centre and the Ministry of Education,Youth,and Sports in Czech Republic,the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG),the Helmholtz Association,and the Cluster of Exellence PRISMA+in Germany,the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research(JINR),Lomonosov Moscow State University,and Russian Foundation for Basic Research(RFBR)in Russia,the MOST and MOE in Taiwan,the Chu-lalongkorm University and Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand,and the University of aliformia at Irvine in USA.
文摘The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)features a 20 kt multi-purpose underground liquid scintillator sphere as its main detector.Some of JUNO's features make it an excellent location for^8B solar neutrino measurements,such as its low-energy threshold,high energy resolution compared with water Cherenkov detectors,and much larger target mass compared with previous liquid scintillator detectors.In this paper,we present a comprehensive assessment of JUNO's potential for detecting^8B solar neutrinos via the neutrino-electron elastic scattering process.A reduced 2 MeV threshold for the recoil electron energy is found to be achievable,assuming that the intrinsic radioactive background^(238)U and^(232)Th in the liquid scintillator can be controlled to 10^(-17)g/g.With ten years of data acquisition,approximately 60,000 signal and 30,000 background events are expected.This large sample will enable an examination of the distortion of the recoil electron spectrum that is dominated by the neutrino flavor transformation in the dense solar matter,which will shed new light on the inconsistency between the measured electron spectra and the predictions of the standard three-flavor neutrino oscillation framework.IfDelta m^(2)_(21)=4.8times10^(-5);(7.5times10^(-5))eV^(2),JUNO can provide evidence of neutrino oscillation in the Earth at approximately the 3sigma(2sigma)level by measuring the non-zero signal rate variation with respect to the solar zenith angle.Moreover,JUNO can simultaneously measureDelta m^2_(21)using^8B solar neutrinos to a precision of 20% or better,depending on the central value,and to sub-percent precision using reactor antineutrinos.A comparison of these two measurements from the same detector will help understand the current mild inconsistency between the value of Delta m^2_(21)reported by solar neutrino experiments and the KamLAND experiment.
基金supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Contracts Nos.11375206,11811530073the Ministry of Science and Technology of China under Contract Nos.2015CB856700,2015CB856705+1 种基金State key laboratory of particle and detection and electronicsand the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)
文摘Introduction HPGe detector is used widely,its property is affected by neutron.Annealing to the germanium crystal is a good approach to recover the detector.Purpose To raise the temperature of germanium crystal to recover the resolution for the HPGe detector.Method A special copper ingot is designed and manufactured to increase the heating efficiency.Two temperature controlled power supplies are used to heat the germanium crystal and keep the temperature for cooling rod.Conclusion The experiment results indicate that raising temperature to 70℃for five days,the restoration efficiency is better than 90%.