Edson Roberto Leite is currently a Professor in the Chemistry Department at Federal University of São Carlos (in São Carlos, SP-Brazil). He received his BS and MS degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Federal University of São Carlos in 1988 and 1990, respectively. In 1988, he was with the 3M of Brazil, where he engaged in the research and development of electronics and telecommunications products and received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Federal University of São Carlos in 1993. In January 1994, he joined Chemistry Department at Federal University of São Carlos. From 1998 to 1999, Edson was Visiting Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. His current research interests include synthesis and growth process of inorganic nanoparticles by chemical approaches, materials characterization by electron microscopy, thermal stability of nanostructured materials and materials for photoelectrochemistry devices and solar water splitting. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and edited three books (related to materials for energy) and is co-author of one book (related to nucleation and growth process in nanocrystals). He also received several awards, including Scopus Prize for the remarkable scientific production from Elsevier /CAPES(2006) and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for the development of scientific research related to the thermal stability of ceramics nanosystem from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2009). In 2012, Edson was nominated Member of the Would Academy of Ceramics and Member of the Science Academy of the São Paulo State. In 2014, he was Co-Chair of the MRS Spring in San Francisco, CA. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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In this project, we are proposing the acquisition of a Transmission and Transmission Scanning Electron Microscope (TEM-STEM), with a spherical aberration corrector in the probe and a high-resolution electron energy loss spectrometer (EELS) that allows the analysis of " core loss" and "low loss", with unprecedented energy and spatial resolution (< 250 meV, ultimate 20 meV, and sub-angstrom…
The Microfabrication (MF) techniques have revolutionized various sectors of society in the last 50 years and are mainly associated with electronics and information technology. MF is also responsible for the development of new functional devices such as elements for controlled drugs delivery and biosensors, both extremely relevant to the pharmaceutical and medical products industries, and …
The project "New Energy Generation and Storage: bringing technological development to the country" encompasses the research and extension activities of three CINE phase 2 programs from 2023 to 2028: Energy Generation (EG), Advanced Energy Energy (Advanced Energy Storage, AES) and Green Hydrogen Generation (GH2). The project is part of CINE's mission, which is the development of national t…
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In this project we are proposing the visit of Prof. Dr. Juan Andrés Bort (for a period of one year) to assist the creation/implementation of the LNNano/CNPEM materials theory group. Prof. Juan will act directly in the implementation of theoretical and computational chemistry methodologies, in particular, the combination of first principles calculations (which basically involves DFT calcul…
Hematite (Fe2O3) is an important n-type semiconductor, with great potential as a photoanode to generate hydrogen from the water splitting and sunlight. The efficiency of this semiconductor depends greatly on its electronic conductivity and the presence of grain boundary can be a serious obstacle. In this proposal, we intend to identify the types of grain boundaries present in micro and na…
Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (LTMD), have attracted much physical-chemical interest due to their two-dimensional layer structure, which is similar to graphene. However, this material tends to form fullerene-like nanoparticles or nanotube structures during processing. An efficient way to overcome this tendency and synthesize LTMD layers is to use the graphene as a substrate. In…
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Transparent yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) ceramics are used in a variety of high-tech products, including solid-state lasers, solid-state scintillators, and the Brazilian synchrotron light source Sirius. This study will look at how dopants and additives affect the sintering process, as well as the characteristics and transparency of YAG ceramics. With the use of cutting-edge transmission …
Transparent conductive oxides are compounds widely used in electronic devices because they have a rare combination of high optical transparency and high electrical conductivity. Indium oxides (In2O3) doped with Sn (ITO) or F (FTO) are the most studied and implemented compounds, but due to the low natural availability and increasing prices of In and the failure when its thin films are bent…
The increasing demand for energy, foods, and medicines has encouraged the search for new materials. In this context, nanostructured materials have gained attention due to their unique properties in comparison with bulk counterparts. The comprehension of atom mobility under different processing and operating conditions is a topic that impacts different fields, such as catalysis and self-he…
In this project, to stimulate scientific vocation, we will use the colloidal deposition of nanoparticles to prepare thin films of alpha-Fe2O3 (hematite) to act as photoanodes to promote the water splitting in its chemical elements, thus generating hydrogen without any footprint of carbon (Green Hydrogen). During the execution of this project, the fellow will learn basic concepts of nanote…
Porous ceramics that exhibit porosity gradients are considered promising materials from the industrial point of view, especially to produce ceramic membranes and filters. The predominant processing route for these materials is the powder technology. This processing route usually results in a pore fraction due to the sintering limitation during the densification process, cost-benefit techn…
Self-assembly of inorganic nanomaterials can be highlighted as the next generation of nanoscience research related to nanoparticles. Whilst nanoparticles synthesis and applications still are extensively studied, self-assembly systems with strict 2D (superlattices) or 3D (supercrystals) structures controlled can present unique magnetic, electric or optic properties leading to new technolog…
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The constant demand for new materials and the enhancement of their properties have been boosted by the upgrading of characterization tools. Among them, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been highlighted due to the possibility of joining images with spectroscopic and structural analyses. Additionally, the improvement of atomic resolution by spherical aberration correction and the …
The thermoelectric effects allow the direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, providing an alternative for power generation and cooling. The semiconductor materials currently used for the construction of thermoelectric generators have a high cost. There is a need to discover newly accessible materials that can replace them. A viable option would be oxide materials, as they…
Semiconductor nanoparticles show size-dependent optical and electronic properties useful for several technological applications, like light-emitting, photovoltaic, and thermoelectric devices. Size- and shape-controlled semiconductor particles can lead to 1D (quantum wires), 2D (quantum wells), and 3D (quantum dots) nanocrystals with extremely tuning of their optical and electronic propert…
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