Jeffrey R. Long

LBNL Faculty Scientist
Professor of Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley

jrlong@berkeley.edu
phone: 510-642-0860

Education
B.A. Chemistry, Cornell University
Ph.D Chemistry, Harvard University
Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, Berkeley

 

Major Awards
2004   National Fresenius Award, ACS presentation
2003   NSF Special Creativity Award
2002   TR100 Award from Tech Review magazine
2001   Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
2000   Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
1998   Research Corporation Research Innovation Award

General Research Interests
When a correlation between the chemical structure and a physical property of a material is postulated, measurements on compounds exhibiting a range of structural variations are required to establish its validity and, ultimately, to optimize performance for an application.  Yet the controlled modification of inorganic structures remains, in many instances, an open challenge.  Our research is directed toward developing general strategies for the synthesis of inorganic clusters and solids.  Research topics include single-molecule magnets, hydrogen storage materials, actinide magnetism, new microporous solids for use in heterogeneous catalysis, gas separations, and battery applications, and polyoxometalate interactions with prions. 

MSD Research Projects:

Synergistic Approach to New Classes of Hydrogen Storage Materials
Conducting Metal-Organic Frameworks  -   LDRD

Personal website: Long Group Website