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Patents

  • 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, optionally licensed).
  • 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).
  • 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, optionally licensed).
  • 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, Yifei Liu, and Huifeng Li “Systems and Methods for Water Purification” (provisional application #63/548,533, November 2023; full application #18/947,985, November 2024, 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; PTC US2025/012412, January 2025).
  • 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, licensed).
  • D. Fan, Huaizhi Li, Nolan Cummins, Bin Lian, and Jiazheng Bao, “Large-Scale Ultra-Precision Manipulation System Interfaced with Human-Robotic Operation”, patent disclosure UT Tech ID 8678 FAN (March 2025).
  • Jiazheng Bao and D. Fan, “A General Approach for Creating Strong Ultra-Tough Gels”, patent disclosure, UT Tech ID 8703 BAO (April 2025).

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Electric-Field-Guided Catalytic Nanomotors for Cargo Delivery

Arrays of Rotary Nanomotors Assembled from Nanobuilding Blocks

Ultrahigh Rotation Speed: 18000 rpm Long Durability: 1 Million cycles for 80 hours

Position and Assemble MᴏS₂ Nanoribbons for Opto-electronics at the Click of UV-Light Button

Motorized Sensors Aim to Improve and Speed Up Early-Stage Disease Diagnosis

Nanosensor to speed up detection of trace amounts of biomarkers for early-disease diagnosis

Scalable Production of Molybdenum Disulfide

Material that can decontaminate water and be the basis of the advance, ultra-fast, light-based computers

Music Sensing

Dr. Fan's Music Sensing
Dr. Fan and team created a sensor that can help students improve in music education.

Texas Engineers Build World’s Smallest, Fastest Nanomotor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=s1NkvH98yEE

First-Ever Method for Controlling Nanomotors Developed by UT Engineers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=54gHpWWWMl4

A Rosy Solution To Clean Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOiZE8vNIAA

The first low-pressure solar steamer

Advanced Materials, 31, 1900720 (2019) doi:10.1002/adma.201900720

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