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27
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About
Chuan Fan is a rising leader in microfluidics and green nanomanufacturing, whose work bridges automated synthesis with advanced materials characterization. Her primary research focuses on developing integrated microsystems for high-throughput, environmentally friendly chemical processes and on-demand droplet manipulation. Fan’s most notable contribution is the design of a one-click green synthesis platform that couples automated micro-synthesis with Raman enhancement screening, enabling rapid, high-throughput discovery of noble-metal@Cu-MOF composites—a breakthrough for sustainable nanomaterial production (15 citations). She also pioneered an open mini-pillar-based platform that uses ultrasound for precise, contactless mixing and dispersion within microdroplets, solving a critical challenge in ultra-trace biomarker analysis (12 citations). These innovations demonstrate her ability to miniaturize and automate complex laboratory workflows, reducing waste and increasing reproducibility. Fan’s work is gaining traction for its potential to accelerate materials discovery and point-of-care diagnostics. Her achievements mark her as a key contributor to the next generation of smart, green microfluidic technologies.
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- 2On-demand mixing and dispersion in mini-pillar based microdroplets12 citations · 2020