- C. L. Chien, D. Fan, and Robert C. Cammarata, “System and Method for Precision transport, Positioning, and Assembling of Longitudinal Nano-structures ” (two patents granted, 9,044,808 B2, 2015 and 9,718,683, 2017).
- D. Fan, and X. B. Xu, “Plasmonic-Magnetic Bifunctional Nanotubes for Biological Applications ” (patent granted, 9,638,639, May 2017).
- Su Chi, R. C. Cammarata, C. L. Chien, Stephen Farias, Donglei Fan, and Danru Qum, “Systems and Methods for Separating Metallic and Nonmetallic Particles in a Mixed-Particle Suspension ” (patent granted, 9,751,091 September 2017) (Licensed to Nanodirect).
- D. Fan, J. Ning, X. B. Xu, and J. H. Guo, “Method for Manufacturing of Three-Dimensional Free Standing Porous Thin-Graphite with Hierarchical Porosity” (patent granted, US9957163, May 1, 2018).
- D. Fan, Weigu Li, and Jianhe Guo, “Flexible Supercapacitors and Devices Containing the Same” (provisional US patent, 62/384,378, September 2016, patent granted, 10,984,964, April 20, 2021).
- D. Fan, K. Kim, and J. H. Guo, “Electrode Design and a Low-Cost Fabrication Method for Assembling and Actuation of Nanomotors with Ultrahigh and Uniform Speed” (provisional PCT patent, 62047969, September 2014; US Application 15/509,782; patent granted, 10,944,339, March 9, 2021).
- W. G. Li and D. Fan, “Dendritic Materials with Hierarchical Porosity” (patents granted, 11427474, 2022; 11,858,816, 2024).
- D. Fan and W. G. Li, “3-D Compositions with Integrated Conductive Polymers for Water Purification and Oil Separation” (provisional patent, 62/850,279, May 2019, PCT WO2020236909A1).
- D. Fan and Jianhe Guo, “Silicon Nanorod Array Platform for High Speed and Ultrasensitive Biodetection” (application No. 63/421,934, November 2022, PCT/US2023/078553, November 2023).
- D. Fan, Huaizhi Li, Daniel Teal, Zexi Liang, “Ultra-Precision Manipulation and 3D Orientation of Anisotropic Nanoprobes” (provisional pending, application No. 63/498,247, April 25, 2023; PCT/US24/26294, April 25, 2024).
- D. Fan, Xianfu Luo, Weigu Li, “Systems and Methods for Water Purification” (provisional application #63/548,533, November 2023; full application #18/947,985, November 2024) (optionally licensed).
- D. Fan and Hyungmok Joh, “Systems and Methods for the Assembly of Charged Agents on a Surface”, (provisional pending, application No. 63/622,311, January 18, 2024).
- D. Fan, Jiazheng Bao, and Bin Lian, “Point-of-Use Mercury Sensors for Water-Quality Monitoring: Ultrasensitive, Rapid, Safe, Reliable, Low-Cost”, patent disclosure UT Tech ID 8518 FAN (September 2024).
