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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257 works between 2004 and 2025
All (257) Journal Article (247) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (5)

241 - 257 of 257 works

2007

Journal Article

Self-assembled metallo-supramolecular systems incorporating beta-dixetone motifs as structural elements

Bray, David J., Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F. and Schilter, David (2007). Self-assembled metallo-supramolecular systems incorporating beta-dixetone motifs as structural elements. Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, 59, 1-37. doi: 10.1016/S0898-8838(06)59001-4

Self-assembled metallo-supramolecular systems incorporating beta-dixetone motifs as structural elements

2007

Journal Article

Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) derivatives of phosphonium salts: easy formation of nido-carborane phosphonium zwitterions

Ioppolo, Joseph A., Clegg, Jack K. and Rendina, Louis M. (2007). Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) derivatives of phosphonium salts: easy formation of nido-carborane phosphonium zwitterions. Dalton Transactions (20), 1982-1985. doi: 10.1039/b700689f

Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) derivatives of phosphonium salts: easy formation of nido-carborane phosphonium zwitterions

2006

Journal Article

Aqua[bis(2-pyridylmethyl) amine][chelidonato(1.5-)]-copper(II) chelidonate(0.5-) monohydrate

Fainerman-Melnikova, Marina, Clegg, Jack K. and Codd, Rachel (2006). Aqua[bis(2-pyridylmethyl) amine][chelidonato(1.5-)]-copper(II) chelidonate(0.5-) monohydrate. Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 62 (12), M3582-M3584. doi: 10.1107/S1600536806050677

Aqua[bis(2-pyridylmethyl) amine][chelidonato(1.5-)]-copper(II) chelidonate(0.5-) monohydrate

2006

Journal Article

Reactive indolyl complexes of group 9 metals

Ho, Joanne Hui Hui, Black, David St Clair, Messerle, Barbara Ann, Clegg, Jack Kay and Turner, Peter (2006). Reactive indolyl complexes of group 9 metals. Organometallics, 25 (24), 5800-5810. doi: 10.1021/om060591n

Reactive indolyl complexes of group 9 metals

2006

Journal Article

Bis(2,2 ',2 ''-nitrilotriethanol)cobalt(II) bis(acetate)

Ward, Antony J., Burger, Matija, Aquino, Cindy, Clegg, Jack K., Turner, Peter, Masters, Anthony F. and Maschmeyer, Thomas (2006). Bis(2,2 ',2 ''-nitrilotriethanol)cobalt(II) bis(acetate). Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 62 (10), M2429-M2431. doi: 10.1107/S160053680603443X

Bis(2,2 ',2 ''-nitrilotriethanol)cobalt(II) bis(acetate)

2006

Journal Article

5-[(E)-2-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)ethenyl]-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisoindolin-2-yloxyl

Keddie, Daniel J., Bottle, Steven E., Clegg, Jack K. and McMurtrie, John C. (2006). 5-[(E)-2-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)ethenyl]-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisoindolin-2-yloxyl. Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 62 (8), O3535-O3536. doi: 10.1107/S1600536806027929

5-[(E)-2-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)ethenyl]-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisoindolin-2-yloxyl

2006

Journal Article

Tetraaquabis(pyridine-kappa N)cobalt(II) diacetate

Clegg, Jack K., Hayter, Michael J., Jolliffe, K.atrina A. and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2006). Tetraaquabis(pyridine-kappa N)cobalt(II) diacetate. Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 62 (4), M873-M874. doi: 10.1107/S1600536806010257

Tetraaquabis(pyridine-kappa N)cobalt(II) diacetate

2006

Journal Article

New discrete and polymeric supramolecular architectures derived from dinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato) copper(II) metallocycles

Clegg, Jack K., Gloe, Karsten, Hayter, Michael J., Kataeva, Olga, Lindoy, Leonard F., Moubaraki, Boujemaa, McMurtrie, John C., Murray, Keith S. and Schilter, David (2006). New discrete and polymeric supramolecular architectures derived from dinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato) copper(II) metallocycles. Dalton Transactions (33), 3977-3984. doi: 10.1039/b606523f

New discrete and polymeric supramolecular architectures derived from dinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato) copper(II) metallocycles

2006

Journal Article

Extended three-dimensional supramolecular architectures derived from trinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato)copper(II) metallocycles

Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F., McMurtrie, John C. and Schilter, David (2006). Extended three-dimensional supramolecular architectures derived from trinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato)copper(II) metallocycles. Dalton Transactions (25), 3114-3121. doi: 10.1039/b517274h

Extended three-dimensional supramolecular architectures derived from trinuclear (bis-beta-diketonato)copper(II) metallocycles

2006

Journal Article

An unprecedented bridging [Ag-2(NO3)(6)](4-) anion as a component of an infinite silver(I) molecular ladder incorporating a dinuclear cationic silver complex of a bis-dipyridylamine ligand

Antonioli, Bianca, Clegg, Jack K., Bray, David J., Gloe, Kerstin, Gloe, Karsten, Hesske, Holger and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2006). An unprecedented bridging [Ag-2(NO3)(6)](4-) anion as a component of an infinite silver(I) molecular ladder incorporating a dinuclear cationic silver complex of a bis-dipyridylamine ligand. CrystEngComm, 8 (10), 748-750. doi: 10.1039/b611270f

An unprecedented bridging [Ag-2(NO3)(6)](4-) anion as a component of an infinite silver(I) molecular ladder incorporating a dinuclear cationic silver complex of a bis-dipyridylamine ligand

2006

Journal Article

Silver(I) complexation of linked 2,2 '-dipyridylamine derivatives. Synthetic, solvent extraction, membrane transport and X-ray structural studies

Antonioli, Bianca, Bray, David J., Clegg, Jack K., Gloe, Kerstin, Gloe, Karsten, Kataeva, Olga, Lindoy, Leonard F., McMurtrie, John C., Steel, Peter J., Sumby, Christopher J. and Wenzel, Marco (2006). Silver(I) complexation of linked 2,2 '-dipyridylamine derivatives. Synthetic, solvent extraction, membrane transport and X-ray structural studies. Dalton Transactions (40), 4783-4794. doi: 10.1039/b609738c

Silver(I) complexation of linked 2,2 '-dipyridylamine derivatives. Synthetic, solvent extraction, membrane transport and X-ray structural studies

2006

Journal Article

Di- and tri-nuclear copper(II) metallocycles: Building blocks for supramolecular chemistry

Clegg, Jack K. (2006). Di- and tri-nuclear copper(II) metallocycles: Building blocks for supramolecular chemistry. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 59 (9), 660-660. doi: 10.1071/CH06275

Di- and tri-nuclear copper(II) metallocycles: Building blocks for supramolecular chemistry

2006

Journal Article

Rational ligand design for metal ion recognition. Synthesis of a N-benzylated N2S3-donor macrocycle for enhanced silver(I) discrimination

Vasilescu, Ioana M., Bray, David J., Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F., Meehan, George V. and Wei, Gang (2006). Rational ligand design for metal ion recognition. Synthesis of a N-benzylated N2S3-donor macrocycle for enhanced silver(I) discrimination. Dalton Transactions (43), 5115-5117. doi: 10.1039/b613636m

Rational ligand design for metal ion recognition. Synthesis of a N-benzylated N2S3-donor macrocycle for enhanced silver(I) discrimination

2006

Journal Article

New bis-pyrazole derivatives synthesized from aryl- and xylyl-linked bis(beta-diketone) precursors

Hayter, MJ, Bray, DJ, Clegg, JK and Lindoy, LF (2006). New bis-pyrazole derivatives synthesized from aryl- and xylyl-linked bis(beta-diketone) precursors. Synthetic Communications, 36 (6), 707-714. doi: 10.1080/00397910500446845

New bis-pyrazole derivatives synthesized from aryl- and xylyl-linked bis(beta-diketone) precursors

2005

Journal Article

(Ethane-1,2-diamine)dinitratopalladium(II)

Bray, David J., Clegg, Jack K., Liao, Li-Ling, Lindoy, Leonard F., McMurtrie, John C., Schilter, David, Wei, Gang and Won, Tae-Jin (2005). (Ethane-1,2-diamine)dinitratopalladium(II). Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 61 (Part 10), M1940-M1942. doi: 10.1107/S1600536805027224

(Ethane-1,2-diamine)dinitratopalladium(II)

2005

Journal Article

Dinuclear bis-beta-diketonato ligand derivatives of iron(III) and copper(II) and use of the latter as components for the assembly of extended metallo-supramolecular structures

Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F., McMurtrie, John C. and Schilter, David (2005). Dinuclear bis-beta-diketonato ligand derivatives of iron(III) and copper(II) and use of the latter as components for the assembly of extended metallo-supramolecular structures. Dalton Transactions (5), 857-864. doi: 10.1039/b418870e

Dinuclear bis-beta-diketonato ligand derivatives of iron(III) and copper(II) and use of the latter as components for the assembly of extended metallo-supramolecular structures

2004

Journal Article

Triangles and tetrahedra: metal directed self-assembly of metallo-supramolecular structures incorporating bis-b-diketonato ligands

Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F., Moubaraki, Boujema, Murray, Keith S. and McMurtrie, John C. (2004). Triangles and tetrahedra: metal directed self-assembly of metallo-supramolecular structures incorporating bis-b-diketonato ligands. Dalton Transactions (16), 2417-2423. doi: 10.1039/b403673e

Triangles and tetrahedra: metal directed self-assembly of metallo-supramolecular structures incorporating bis-b-diketonato ligands

Current 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
  • 2024 - 2025
    Dedicated High-throughput 3D-Electron Diffractometer (ARC LIEF grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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
  • 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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Anion-induced transformations in metallosupramolecular cages incorporating 3,3 ' -bipyridine-cored ligands

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New flexible piezoelectric crystals

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    Tuning the flexibility of crystals through intermolecular interactions

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation into pore functionalisation of metal organic frameworks

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New switchable metallo-supramolecular materials for separation and storage

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Metallo-supramolecular Architectures

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Flexible Molecular Crystals: Single Crystals that Bend, Stretch and Twist

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Flexible Molecular Crystals: Single Crystals that Bend, Stretch and Twist

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tuning the flexibility of crystals through intermolecular interactions

    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

    The role of spin-orbit coupling in spin crossover materials

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

Completed supervision

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  • Physical Sciences

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