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基金资助
国家自然科学基金资助项目(52175134)
国家自然科学基金资助项目(52475155)
National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(52175134)
National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(52475155)
湖南省优秀青年基金资助项目(2023JJ20010)
Excellent Youth Fund of Hunan Province(2023JJ20010)
湖南省科技创新计划资助项目(2024RC3097)
Hunan Science and Technology Innovation Plan(2024RC3097)