University of Science and Technology of China

Rodingite‐Derived Melt as a Recipe for Ultra‐Calcic Magmas

Abstract Rodingite is a high‐CaO rock formed by Ca‐rich fluid metasomatism on mafic protoliths. It typically occurs within serpentinite and represents an often‐overlooked constituent of the altered oceanic lithosphere that may be subducted into the mantle. However, the fate of ro...

Asymmetrically Coordinated p ‐Block Aluminum Single‐Atom Sites for Stable Na─S Batteries

ABSTRACT Main‐group metal single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for sodium−sulfur (Na─S) batteries owing to their low toxicity and economic viability, yet their inherently poor catalytic activity limits the electrochemical performance. Moreover, the electronic interplay invo...

Asymmetrically Coordinated p ‐Block Aluminum Single‐Atom Sites for Stable Na─S Batteries

ABSTRACT Main‐group metal single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for sodium−sulfur (Na─S) batteries owing to their low toxicity and economic viability, yet their inherently poor catalytic activity limits the electrochemical performance. Moreover, the electronic interplay invo...

Integrating Cation Disordering With Surface Tailoring via Sn/In Co‐Doping for High‐Performance Perovskite Cathode

ABSTRACT The development of stable, durable cathodes with high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity remains a critical challenge in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) research. This work employs a Sn‐In co‐doping strategy to synthesize a cathode material with the nominal compositio...

First principles reactive flux theory for surface reactions revealing multiple channels and recrossing dynamics

Heterogeneous reactions typically consist of multiple elementary steps whose rate coefficients are of fundamental importance in elucidating the reaction mechanisms and establising micro-kinetic models. Transition state theory (TST) for calculating surface reaction rate coefficien...

Meta-Geometric Genesis of Spacetime from Spontaneously Broken Gauge Symmetry

We present a pre-geometric gauge theory in which spacetime geometry and gravity emerge from spontaneous symmetry breaking and a concurrent topological phase transition. The theory is formulated on a four-dimensional manifold without presupposed metric structure, with general cova...

Mechanistic insights into HipA‐mediated bacterial persistence: Role of initial cellular states and toxin expression kinetics

Abstract Persistent bacteria subpopulations showing multidrug tolerance pose significant challenges to antibiotic therapy. While the HipBA toxin–antitoxin (TA) system is known to play a role in persister formation, existing studies predominantly focus on its kinase activity and i...

Curvature-Distortion Numbers of Graphs: Prescribed Lin--Lu--Yau Curvature Lower Bounds

We study an optimization problem for weighted Lin--Lu--Yau curvature. Given a graph $G=(V,E)$ and a prescribed lower curvature bound $k\ge0$, we ask for the smallest multiplicative distortion \[\Dist(w):=\frac{\sup_{e\in E}w_e}{\inf_{e\in E}w_e}\] of the edge weights needed to ma...

Curvature-Distortion Numbers of Graphs: Prescribed Lin--Lu--Yau Curvature Lower Bounds

We study an optimization problem for weighted Lin--Lu--Yau curvature. Given a graph $G=(V,E)$ and a prescribed lower curvature bound $k\ge0$, we ask for the smallest multiplicative distortion \[\Dist(w):=\frac{\sup_{e\in E}w_e}{\inf_{e\in E}w_e}\] of the edge weights needed to ma...

A High-Resolution Beamline for In Situ/Operando Soft X-ray Spectroscopy and Scattering at HALF

Abstract A high-resolution soft X-ray beamline is being developed at the Hefei Advanced Light Facility for in situ and operando spectroscopy and scattering studies of energy and catalytic materials. The beamline covers an energy range of 180–3500 eV and features a dual-branch par...

Random access and high dimensional integrated quantum memory

Abstract Random-access quantum memory (RAQM) is a fundamental building block for scalable quantum networks and photonic quantum computing. While existing realizations rely on gaseous physical systems, solid-state platforms—particularly integrated architectures—offer distinct prac...

How surface governs vibration-induced degradation of glass Structure: A view from molecular dynamics

Silica glass, renowned for its exceptional thermal stability and mechanical strength, is widely used in optics, manufacturing, and aerospace. However, the mechanisms underlying its structural degradation under external vibrational fields is still rare due to the inherent disorder...

Superconformal index for $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 super Yang-Mills and elliptic Macdonald polynomials

A bstract We establish a connection between the superconformal index of $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 U ( N ) SYM and the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider integrable system. The index admits an expression in terms of elliptic Macdonald polynomials, which leads to a compact summation over...

3D cell-matrix mechanical interaction models for cancer invasion

Cancer cells breach the extracellular matrix (ECM) through both protease-mediated degradation and force-driven physical remodeling, yet most invasion studies still rely on biochemical readouts that overlook how cells mechanically reorganize their surroundings. Here, we introduce...

A Direct DESI–SDSS Two-Fibre Test of Aperture Bias in Optical Emission-Line Diagnostics

Fixed angular apertures sample different physical regions of nearby galaxies and can therefore bias optical emission-line diagnostics. We use 20,545 high-confidence emission-line galaxies observed by both the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and the Sloan Digital Sky S...

Research on a Deep Learning‐Based Inversion Method for Surface Wave Dispersion Spectra

Abstract The near‐surface shear‐wave velocity structure is crucial for geological engineering and near‐surface exploration. Surface wave inversion is a key technique for obtaining the velocity structure, but traditional methods suffer from limitations such as heavy reliance on th...

Strong Polarons Enable High‐Performance Perovskite Optoelectronic Synaptic Diode Array for In‐Sensor Computing

ABSTRACT Halide perovskites, with their outstanding photovoltaic properties, are ideal materials for constructing optoelectronic synaptic diodes (OSDs) in in‐sensor computing. High recognition accuracy requires OSDs to generate a large number of photoresponsivity states and have...

Unveiling the Prediction of Lanthanide Binding Selectivity: Could 4f Electrons be Treated as the Core–Shell?

Abstract There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the lanthanide separation chemistry. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the high-throughput computation provides a powerful alternative to experimental screening of extractants. However, the reliable treatment of...

An efficient framework for robust topology optimization of fully coupled exterior vibro-acoustic systems with hybrid uncertainties

This study proposes a novel efficient framework for robust topology optimization of fully coupled exterior vibro-acoustic systems with hybrid random-interval uncertainties, utilizing the finite element method-boundary element method. For hybrid uncertainty quantification, the pol...

Modulating the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Psychedelics at Serotonin Receptors via Terahertz Waves

Abstract Precise control over the thermodynamics and kinetics of receptor–ligand interactions is pivotal for manipulating physiological processes and developing targeted therapies. However, conventional pharmacological approaches often lack the spatiotemporal precision required f...