Overview
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.
Works
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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
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
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
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
New Metallo-supramolecular Architectures
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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Doctor Philosophy
Tuning the flexibility of crystals through intermolecular interactions
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the photoexcited states within molecular crystals
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Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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Doctor Philosophy
Rational Design of Carboxylate Supramolecular Complexes for Pyrolysis Bio-oil Valorization
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
New flexible piezoelectric crystals
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Doctor Philosophy
High-resolution crystallographic studies on mechanically fl exible crystals
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of spin-orbit coupling in spin crossover materials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young
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Doctor Philosophy
Fluorocarbon activation using organometallic chemistry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young
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Doctor Philosophy
Harvesting Fluorine from Fluorocarbons: Developing Transfer Fluorination
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rowan Young
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating pore functionalisation of metal organic frameworks
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Anion-induced transformations in metallosupramolecular cages incorporating 3,3 ' -bipyridine-cored ligands
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Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Stimuli-responsive behaviour in metallo-supramolecular materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
1,001 Crystal Structures: Understanding the Mechanisms of Deformation in Elastically Flexible Crystals Using Automated Analysis
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Design and Self-assembly of Allosterically Regulated Metal-organic Cages
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Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Design and Synthesis of acetylene-tagged and "clicked" chiral discrete and polymeric metallosupramolecular architectures
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Metallo-Supramolecular Materials for Chiral Discrimination and Enantiomeric Separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of new metal-organic frameworks via a hierarchical self-assembly approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Earth Abundant Photocatalysis and Supramolecular Assemblies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Energy Transfer in Homo- and Heterometallic Lanthanide Helicates
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Incorporation of Ir(III) cyclometalated motifs into heterometallic supramolecular assemblies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Re-examining catalytic chain transfer for the synthesis of specialty polymers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristofer Thurecht, Associate Professor Idriss Blakey, Professor Andrew Whittaker
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Sensitised Luminescence of Heterometallic d-f Lanthanide Complexes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the LnIII-to-LnIII Energy Transfer Properties of Lanthanoid Dimer Complexes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore
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