Professor Jack Clegg
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Jack Clegg

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Background

I completed my undergraduate studies in Chemistry, History and German at the University of Sydney graduating with a University Medal, before completing a Bachelor of Laws and PhD in Chemistry at the same institution. I made extensive contributions towards university life during that time which was recognised by the award of the Convocation Medal. During the same period, I spent time on the board of the Australian Youth Orchestra and a regional Credit Union in NSW. I then spent two years on a prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Cambridge where I was also a Director of Studies at Emmanuel College. I returned to Australia to join The University of Queensland in 2012. I became an ARC Future Fellow in 2014. I was awarded a 2015 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award and the 2018 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. I have authored more than 200 publications including 4 book chapters, which have received over 7000 citations. I have an h-index of >42.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
  • Bachelor of Law, University of Sydney

Research impacts

My research is in the field of metallo-supramolecular chemistry and bridges the traditional fields of organic and inorganic chemistry. I use a self-assembly approach and by combing the inherent physical and chemical properties of metals with organic (ligand) components I can design and synthesis new materials with central cavities that are capable of selectively binding smaller molecules. The resulting nanoscale structures can be either discrete or polymeric (framework) in nature. The potential applications for these compounds are diverse including drug delivery, catalysis, sequestration, separation and gas storage. Many of my compounds are characterised by X-ray diffraction methods.

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265 works between 2004 and 2026
All (265) Journal Article (255) Conference Publication (5) Book Chapter (5)

21 - 40 of 265 works

2024

Journal Article

Large local internal stress in an elastically bent molecular crystal revealed by Raman shifts

Rahman, Atiqur, Mondal, Srijan, Modak, Mantu, Singh, Ashi, Thayat, Navdeep S., Singh, Hanuman, Clegg, Jack K., Poswal, Himanshu K., Haridas, V. and Thomas, Sajesh P. (2024). Large local internal stress in an elastically bent molecular crystal revealed by Raman shifts. Small, 20 (45) 2402120, e2402120. doi: 10.1002/smll.202402120

Large local internal stress in an elastically bent molecular crystal revealed by Raman shifts

2024

Journal Article

Formation of a low-symmetry Pd<sub>8</sub> molecular barrel employing a hetero donor tetradentate ligand, and its use in the binding and extraction of C<sub>70</sub>

Prajapati, Dharmraj, Clegg, Jack K. and Mukherjee, Partha Sarathi (2024). Formation of a low-symmetry Pd8 molecular barrel employing a hetero donor tetradentate ligand, and its use in the binding and extraction of C70. Chemical Science, 15 (31), 12502-12510. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01332h

Formation of a low-symmetry Pd<sub>8</sub> molecular barrel employing a hetero donor tetradentate ligand, and its use in the binding and extraction of C<sub>70</sub>

2023

Journal Article

Automated structural activity screening of β‐diketonate assemblies with high‐throughput ion mobility‐mass spectrometry

Lloyd Williams, Oscar Hamilton, Rusli, Olivia, Ezzedinloo, Lida, Dodgen, Tyren Mark, Clegg, Jack Kay and Rijs, Nicole Joy (2023). Automated structural activity screening of β‐diketonate assemblies with high‐throughput ion mobility‐mass spectrometry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 136 (4) e202313892, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/anie.202313892

Automated structural activity screening of β‐diketonate assemblies with high‐throughput ion mobility‐mass spectrometry

2023

Journal Article

Mesoporous Metastable CuTe<sub>2</sub> Semiconductor

Ashok, Aditya, Vasanth, Arya, Nagaura, Tomota, Setter, Caitlin, Clegg, Jack Kay, Fink, Alexander, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Hossain, Md Shahriar, Hamada, Takashi, Eguchi, Miharu, Phan, Hoang-Phuong and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2023). Mesoporous Metastable CuTe2 Semiconductor. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145 (43), 23461-23469. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c05846

Mesoporous Metastable CuTe<sub>2</sub> Semiconductor

2023

Journal Article

Remote stereocentres do not disrupt the stereochemical coupling in homochiral [M<sub>2</sub>L<sub>3</sub>] helicates and [M<sub>4</sub>L<sub>6</sub>] tetrahedra

Siddique, Rashid G., Whittaker, Jacob J., AL-Fayaad, Hydar A., McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, Jack K. (2023). Remote stereocentres do not disrupt the stereochemical coupling in homochiral [M2L3] helicates and [M4L6] tetrahedra. Dalton Transactions, 52 (38), 13487-13491. doi: 10.1039/d3dt02486e

Remote stereocentres do not disrupt the stereochemical coupling in homochiral [M<sub>2</sub>L<sub>3</sub>] helicates and [M<sub>4</sub>L<sub>6</sub>] tetrahedra

2023

Journal Article

Controlling spin crossover in a family of dinuclear Fe(III) complexes via the bis(catecholate) bridging ligand

Janetzki, Jett T., Chegerev, Maxim G., Gransbury, Gemma K., Gable, Robert W., Clegg, Jack K., Mulder, Roger J., Jameson, Guy N. L., Starikova, Alyona A. and Boskovic, Colette (2023). Controlling spin crossover in a family of dinuclear Fe(III) complexes via the bis(catecholate) bridging ligand. Inorganic Chemistry, 62 (38), 15719-15735. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02598

Controlling spin crossover in a family of dinuclear Fe(III) complexes via the bis(catecholate) bridging ligand

2023

Journal Article

Hammett structural relationships revealed in chalcogen-bonded co-crystals of electron-rich pyridines with 4′-substituted ebselen derivatives

Fellowes, Thomas, Lee, Eric, Tran, Jennifer, Xu, Ruyi, Barber, Alec, Brydon, Samuel C., Clegg, Jack K. and White, Jonathan M. (2023). Hammett structural relationships revealed in chalcogen-bonded co-crystals of electron-rich pyridines with 4′-substituted ebselen derivatives. Crystal Growth and Design, 23 (10), 7179-7188. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00605

Hammett structural relationships revealed in chalcogen-bonded co-crystals of electron-rich pyridines with 4′-substituted ebselen derivatives

2023

Conference Publication

Understanding the mechanisms of bending in flexible crystals

Thompson, Amy J., Worthy, Anna, Grosjean, Arnaud, Price, Jason R., McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, Jack K. (2023). Understanding the mechanisms of bending in flexible crystals. XXVI IUCr Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-29 August 2023. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1107/s2053273323091234

Understanding the mechanisms of bending in flexible crystals

2023

Conference Publication

Development of 3D-ED/MicroED facility at the University of Queensland

Arachchige, K. S. A., Koifman, N., Gu, W., Kobe, B., Clegg, J. K., Xu, H. and Wepf, R. (2023). Development of 3D-ED/MicroED facility at the University of Queensland. XXVI IUCr Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-29 August 2023. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1107/s2053273323086461

Development of 3D-ED/MicroED facility at the University of Queensland

2023

Journal Article

Diastereomer resolution of M4L6 coordination cages by ultra-high-resolution ion-mobility mass spectrometry

Pfrunder, Michael C., Marshall, David L., Poad, Berwyck L. J., Fulloon, Therese M., Clegg, Jack K., Blanksby, Stephen J., McMurtrie, John C. and Mullen, Kathleen M. (2023). Diastereomer resolution of M4L6 coordination cages by ultra-high-resolution ion-mobility mass spectrometry. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 62 (27) e202302229, e202302229. doi: 10.1002/anie.202302229

Diastereomer resolution of M4L6 coordination cages by ultra-high-resolution ion-mobility mass spectrometry

2023

Journal Article

Crystals of aliphatic derivatives of [Cu(acac) 2 ] have distinct atomic‐scale mechanisms of bending

Thompson, Amy J., Powell, Joshua A., Melville, Jamie N., McMurtrie, John C. and Clegg, Jack K. (2023). Crystals of aliphatic derivatives of [Cu(acac) 2 ] have distinct atomic‐scale mechanisms of bending. Small, 19 (25) 2207431, 1-6. doi: 10.1002/smll.202207431

Crystals of aliphatic derivatives of [Cu(acac) 2 ] have distinct atomic‐scale mechanisms of bending

2023

Journal Article

Main group molecular switches with swivel bifurcated to trifurcated hydrogen bond mode of action

Hum, Gavin, Phang, Si Jia Isabel, Ong, How Chee, León, Felix, Quek, Shina, Khoo, Yi Xin Joycelyn, Li, Chenfei, Li, Yongxin, Clegg, Jack K., Díaz, Jesús, Stuparu, Mihaiela C. and García, Felipe (2023). Main group molecular switches with swivel bifurcated to trifurcated hydrogen bond mode of action. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145 (23), 12475-12486. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c12713

Main group molecular switches with swivel bifurcated to trifurcated hydrogen bond mode of action

2023

Journal Article

Selective supramolecular recognition of nitroaromatics by a fluorescent metal–organic cage based on a pyridine-decorated dibenzodiaza-crown macrocyclic Co(II) complex

Ghanbari, Bahram, Asadi Mofarrah, Leila and Clegg, Jack K. (2023). Selective supramolecular recognition of nitroaromatics by a fluorescent metal–organic cage based on a pyridine-decorated dibenzodiaza-crown macrocyclic Co(II) complex. Inorganic Chemistry, 62 (19), 7434-7445. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00693

Selective supramolecular recognition of nitroaromatics by a fluorescent metal–organic cage based on a pyridine-decorated dibenzodiaza-crown macrocyclic Co(II) complex

2023

Journal Article

Coordination sphere flexibility leads to elastic deformation in a one-dimensional coordination polymer crystal

Thomas, Sajesh P., Worthy, Anna, Eikeland, Espen Z., Thompson, Amy J., Grosjean, Arnaud, Tolborg, Kasper, Krause, Lennard, Sugimoto, Kunihisa, Spackman, Mark A., McMurtrie, John C., Clegg, Jack K. and Iversen, Bo B. (2023). Coordination sphere flexibility leads to elastic deformation in a one-dimensional coordination polymer crystal. Chemistry of Materials, 35 (6), 2495-2502. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03625

Coordination sphere flexibility leads to elastic deformation in a one-dimensional coordination polymer crystal

2023

Journal Article

Plastic deformation in a molecular crystal enables a piezoresistive response

Hasija, Avantika, Thompson, Amy J., Singh, Lakhvir, S. N., Megha, Mangalampalli, Kiran S. R. N., McMurtrie, John. C., Bhattacharjee, Mitradip, Clegg, Jack K. and Chopra, Deepak (2023). Plastic deformation in a molecular crystal enables a piezoresistive response. Small, 19 (12) 2206169, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.202206169

Plastic deformation in a molecular crystal enables a piezoresistive response

2023

Journal Article

CX-ASAP: a high-throughput tool for the serial refinement and analysis of crystallographic data collected under varying conditions

Thompson, Amy J., Smith, Kate M. L., Clegg, Jack K. and Price, Jason R. (2023). CX-ASAP: a high-throughput tool for the serial refinement and analysis of crystallographic data collected under varying conditions. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 56 (2), 558-564. doi: 10.1107/s1600576723000298

CX-ASAP: a high-throughput tool for the serial refinement and analysis of crystallographic data collected under varying conditions

2023

Journal Article

Disorder in 2-bromoimidazolium hexafluorophosphate salts: the role of halogen bonds

Wolfenden, Adrian V., Taylor, Chloe M., Ho, Curtis C., Clegg, Jack K. and Kilah, Nathan L. (2023). Disorder in 2-bromoimidazolium hexafluorophosphate salts: the role of halogen bonds. CrystEngComm, 25 (12), 1763-1774. doi: 10.1039/d2ce01643e

Disorder in 2-bromoimidazolium hexafluorophosphate salts: the role of halogen bonds

2023

Journal Article

Unique spin crossover pathways differentiated by scan rate in a new dinuclear Fe(ii) triple helicate: mechanistic deductions enabled by synchrotron radiation studies

Wallis, Matthew J., Craze, Alexander R., Zenno, Hikaru, Tokunaga, Ryuya, Taira, Takahiro, Min, Hyunsung, Bhadbhade, Mohan M., Bhattacharyya, Saroj Kumar, Tian, Ruoming, Rich, Anne M., Hayami, Shinya, Clegg, Jack K., Marjo, Christopher E., Lindoy, Leonard F. and Li, Feng (2023). Unique spin crossover pathways differentiated by scan rate in a new dinuclear Fe(ii) triple helicate: mechanistic deductions enabled by synchrotron radiation studies. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 11 (26), 8908-8918. doi: 10.1039/d2tc04998h

Unique spin crossover pathways differentiated by scan rate in a new dinuclear Fe(ii) triple helicate: mechanistic deductions enabled by synchrotron radiation studies

2022

Journal Article

Quantification of photocyclization kinetics and its temperature dependence in a cofacial metal–organic framework

Kearns, Eleanor R., Clegg, Jack K., Lewis, William, Fang, Ada, Chan, Bun and D’Alessandro, Deanna M. (2022). Quantification of photocyclization kinetics and its temperature dependence in a cofacial metal–organic framework. Chemistry of Materials, 34 (23), 10495-10500. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c02528

Quantification of photocyclization kinetics and its temperature dependence in a cofacial metal–organic framework

2022

Journal Article

Phytochemical composition of Denhamia obscura (A. Rich.) Meisn. Ex Walp. root bark, seeds and leaves

Jesus, Matheus Carpinelli De, Wapling, Johanna, Kiem, Eunice, Stockdale, Tegan, Whittaker, Jacob J., Clegg, Jack K., Leach, David, Church, Taylah, Collins, Raelene, Leach, Greg, Hewitt, David, De Voss, James J. and Blanchfield, Joanne T. (2022). Phytochemical composition of Denhamia obscura (A. Rich.) Meisn. Ex Walp. root bark, seeds and leaves. Arkivoc, 2022 (4), 123-142. doi: 10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.828

Phytochemical composition of Denhamia obscura (A. Rich.) Meisn. Ex Walp. root bark, seeds and leaves

Past funding

  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Dedicated High-throughput 3D-Electron Diffractometer (ARC LIEF grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Ground and excited state single crystal neutron structures of heteroleptic polypyridyl ruthenium(ii) complexes for charge density studies
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2020
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD Chemical Crystallography
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Are the metal centres ordered in a series of heterobimetallic lanthanide complexes? a neutron diffraction study
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Single crystal neutron structures of photo-redox metal complexes for ground and excited state charge density studies
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    15623 ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Flexible Molecular Crystals: Single Crystals that Bend, Stretch and Twist
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A versatile accurate mass, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer for chemistry and proteomic applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Understanding hydrogen bonding in an ammonium-cryptate complex
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    12368: ANSTO, ACT, NSW and OLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017
    11195: ANSTO, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Advanced X-ray Facility for Structural Elucidation and Photocrystallography
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2017
    ANSTO, NSW and QLD chemical crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Synchrotron Light Source Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016
    ANSTO, NEW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Synchrotron Light Source Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    ANSTO, NSW & QLD Small Molecule Crystallography CAP
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    OLTC silver sulfide investigation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Investigating the oxidation state of bis(diphenylglyoximato) cobalt dihalide catalysts by single crystal neutron diffraction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Metal-organic materials for enantiomeric discrimination and chiral separation
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Metallo-Supramolecular Materials for Chiral Discrimination and Enantiomeric Separation
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    An advanced X-ray facility for surface and in-situ materials characterization
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Facility for fabrication and characterisation of micro/nano-optoelectronic devices
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Flexible crystals: inducing new physical properties in crystalline materials through the combination and control of intermolecular interactions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Self-assembled materials for the separation of complex mixtures
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Designing metal-organic materials through a hierarchical self-assembly strategy
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Chiral resolution with metal-organic frameworks
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jack Clegg is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the photoexcited states within molecular crystals

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rational Design of Carboxylate Supramolecular Complexes for Pyrolysis Bio-oil Valorization

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New flexible piezoelectric crystals

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High-resolution crystallographic studies on mechanically fl exible crystals

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Metallo-supramolecular Architectures

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tuning the flexibility of crystals through intermolecular interactions

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Harvesting Fluorine from Fluorocarbons: Developing Transfer Fluorination

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of spin-orbit coupling in spin crossover materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young

Completed supervision

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  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Physical Sciences

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