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Issue 7. 10th April 2015
Research Spotlight
Dong An‟gang Research Team from Department of Chemistry Makes
Progress in Nanoparticle Superlattices Study
Recently, Dong An’gang research team from Dept. of Chemistry, Fudan University, in
cooperation with Prof. Hu Jianhua and associate Prof. Yang Dong, makes a significant
advance in fabrication of nanoparticle superlattices material and application of lithiumion. Their paper named “Fabrication of Three-Dimensionally Interconnected
Nanoparticle Superlattices and Their Lithium-ion Storage Properties” was published on
Nature Communications, a journal affiliated to Nature.
NP superlattices, which is at the forefront of research focus in chemical material field, is
a kind of new condensed matter formed by self-assembly of mono-dispersing
nanoparticles. Dong An‟gang team fabricates carbonized three-dimensionally
interconnected NP superlattices by skillful use of mesoporous carbon frameworks
derived from Fe3O4 NP superlattices. This brand-new fabrication method avoids
problems of self-assembly NP superlattices such as limited components and poor
electrical conductivity and is of potential value in application of energy storage device.
Highly organized structure of NP superlattices makes it possible to research microstructure and morphology evolution of NP superlattices in process of embedding and
taking off lithium, thus is significant in basic research. This research is funded by Startoff Funds of Fudan university, NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China) and 973
project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China.
(Source from Fudan Homepage)
Fudan University leads “Brain Science Collaborative Innovation
Center”
Chinese brain plan is upon us just following the U.S.A., European Union and Japan.
Research on artificial intelligence closely related with brain science meets with
unprecedented opportunity.
Brain science and artificial intelligence have been classed as one of the significant
scientific projects, an important step in building a scientific innovation center, by
Shanghai Municipal Government. On March, 14th, project of artificial intelligence
based on brain science was first started by Science Commitment of Shanghai Municipal
Government on Oriental Scientific Forum themed by “Brain Information and Artificial
Intelligence”. A brain science collaborative innovation center was founded in 2012 by
Fudan university, together with several other institutions such as Zhejiang University,
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai Jiaotong
University and institutions of Chinese Academy of Science. This center, as a part of
“Shanghai Brain Plan”, aims to boost the basic research and application of brain
science.
By now, artificial intelligence has reached into self-enhancing thinking ability level. For
example, robot go player has already reached level 4 to 5。“Baidu Brain”, a technology
of simulating brain is just started and can reach the intelligence level of a child aged 2
to 3. Researching achievement on brain science in Shanghai will become the best
conjunction between internet, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
The core of artificial intelligence lies in integration of several subjects such as brain
science, computing science, information science and medical science, etc. Artificial
intelligence provides powerful methods and tools or even brand-new mode of thinking in
studying the function and structure of brain. Artificial intelligence will definitely
become an important part of brain plan and develop into a growth point for scientific
research and industrial revolution.
(Source from Fudan Homepage)
China ABC
Huishan Da‟ afu Bring Happiness to Chinese Families
Da‟ afu,or clay sculptures of a little boy and a little girl ,are representative of the clay
figurines produces in the huishan area of Wuxi, a city in East China‟s Jiangsu
Province .In May 2006 ,China added the figurines to the list of the country‟s intangible
cultural heritage. Dressed in Chinese –styled clothes, and holding a large lion or kylin
(an auspicious legendary animal with a horn and scales )in his /her arms, each da‟afu
looks gentle ,but powerful and dignified .For hundreds of years, the figurines have
brought happiness to countless Chinese families .
The world-famous Huishan clay figurines, which originated in the Southern Dynasties
（520-689），and which flourished during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),date back
more than 1,000 years .Characterized by their vivid images, the artworks suit both
refined and popular tastes .Of these clay figurines, Huishan da‟afu is the most popular
with Chinese people .The large-eared da‟afu ,created during the Qing Dynasty (16441911),sit upright in their seats —and they look merciful. The peonies, in their hair,
represent wealth and rank; their Chinese-styled clothes, good fortune; the “longlife
locks ”on their chests, longevity ;the large lions (or kylins)in their arms,the warding off
of evil spirits; and the ceremonial boots on their feet ,the passing of the imperial civil
examinations in early youth.
According to legend, there was a dense forest on Huishan Mountain, where many
ferocious animals lived. A monster ,named “Nian ”(which means “year ”in
Chinese),often traveled down the mountain to hurt the villagers and their domestic
animals .The locals could not figure out how to deal with the monster ,but a chubby
boy ,named Shahai‟er, arrived .The intelligent and powerful boy ate the ferocious
animals ,and, with a charming smile ,he managed to subdue “Nian ”.Since then .the
villagers have lived in peace.
To commemorate their “lucky star ”,the residents offer clay figurines of Shahai „er ,who
holds the fierce looking “Nian ”in his arms, to God each year on New Year‟s Day. During
the offering ,they pray for happy and peaceful lives in the coming year. During the
Southern Dynasties, the people named the clay was the prefix used to form a term of
endearment with a pet name, and “fu” referred to auspiciousness and/or happiness.
Making Da‟ afu involves several complicated procedures, including processing the raw
materials, designing the artworks, creating molds, and shaping, baking and painting.
Skilled craftsman, most of whom are advanced in age, have few apprentices who can
design the crafts independently, as one receives cery little pay for the hard and arduous
work. Luckily, however, Wuxi‟s municipal government has become aware of the
importance of protecting the national treasure, and has been implementing measures to
ensure the craft does not die out.
To increase salesman of the artworks, some artists and privately run cultural
enterprises have put much effort into creating Huishan clay figurines (including Da‟
afu )with modern ,fashionable elements. As a result, an increasing number of tourists
and art collectors have bought the artworks in recent years
(Source from WOMEN OF CHINA)
Recommended Events
10 Apr. Fri.
13:30
Topic: Quasi-periodic solutions for nonlinear Klein-Gordon equations
Speaker: Weimin Wang (CNRS, France)
Venue: Room 1801, East Main Guanghua Tower
Abstract: He shall give an overview of time quasi-periodic solutions to the
nonlinear Klein-Gordon equations on the torus in arbitrary
dimensions. This extends the recent method developed in the
context of limit-elliptic NLS to the hyperbolic setting.The
additional ingredient is a Diophantine property of algebraic
numbers.
15 Apr. Wed. Topic: Monthly Number Theory Week: April MOD P Representations
14:00
Speaker: Prof. Chuangxun Cheng( Nanjing University)
Venue: Room 2201, East Main Guanghua Tower
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