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WELCOME TO LEITE RESEARCH GROUP
Materials for Sustainability
We are engaged in fundamental and applied research in
(i) materials for energy harvesting and storage,
(ii) functional imaging of materials at the nanoscale, and
(iii) novel materials for photonics.
Navigate our site to find out more about our research and recent scientific findings.
For further details about our work, please contact Prof. Leite.
RECENT NEWS
Jan
2026
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Marina presents an invited talk at the SPIE Photonics West meeting in San Francisco. Thanks Karin (Univ. of Ottawa), for the kind invitation!
Jan
2026
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Hannah's invited review article on atomic force microscopy applied to halide perovskites is published in The Journal of Materials Research. Check the paper here.
Nov
2025
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Abby's review paper is highlighted on the November cover of Chemical Society Reviews.

Nov
2025
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Abby is awarded the Frank McArthur Fellowship. Congrats Abby!
FUNDERS





Our research has been supported by: NSF, DARPA, Army Research Office, NIST
CONTACT
Thank you for your interest in our research. Get in touch with us for any job openings, questions, or comments regarding our work and publications.
1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616
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