研究领域
1. 无机配位合成化学；
2. 水溶液体系中新型配合物材料的绿色合成、设计和性能研究；
3. 多核金属配合物的自组装行为与化学中的对称性和对称破缺现象探究。
近期论文
Xu, F., Scullion, R., Yan, J., Miras, H. N., Busche, C., Scandurra, A., Pignataro, B., Long, D.-L., Cronin, L.* A Supramolecular Heteropolyoxopalladate {Pd15} Cluster Host Encapsulating a {Pd2} Dinuclear Guest: [PdII2{H7PdII15O10(PO4)10}]9-. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 4684–4686, 2011.
Xu, F., Miras,H. N., Scullion, R., Long, D.-L., Long, Thiel, J., Cronin, L.* Decoding Inorganic Nanomolecular Assemblies with a {Pd84} Molecular-Ring ‘Rosetta Stone’. PNAS, 11609-11612, 2012.
Scullion, R., Surman, A. J., Xu, F., Mathieson, J. S., D.-L., Long, Haso, F., Liu, T., Cronin, L.* Exploring the Symmetry, Structure, and Self-Assembly Mechanism of a Gigantic Seven-Fold Symmetric {Pd84} Wheel. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 10032-10037, 2014.