This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20603021), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi (Grant No. 2013011009-6), the Youth Academic Leader of Shanxi, Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Shanxi Province (Grant No. 2013145) and Shanxi Normal University (SD2013CXCY-65,105088) and Teaching Reform Project of Shanxi Normal University (SD2013JGXM-51).
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