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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2016
Journal Article
The first synthesis of the sterically encumbered adamantoid phosphazane P4(NtBu)6: enabled by mechanochemistry
Shi, Yan X., Xu, Kai, Clegg, Jack K., Ganguly, Rakesh, Hirao, Hajime, Friscic, Tomislav and Garcia, Felipe (2016). The first synthesis of the sterically encumbered adamantoid phosphazane P4(NtBu)6: enabled by mechanochemistry. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 55 (41), 12736-12740. doi: 10.1002/anie.201605936
2016
Journal Article
The first synthesis of the sterically encumbered adamantoid phosphazane P4(NtBu)6: enabled by mechanochemistry
Shi, Yan X., Xu, Kai, Clegg, Jack K., Ganguly, Rakesh, Hirao, Hajime, Friščić, Tomislav and García, Felipe (2016). The first synthesis of the sterically encumbered adamantoid phosphazane P4(NtBu)6: enabled by mechanochemistry. Angewandte Chemie, 128 (41), 12928-12932. doi: 10.1002/ange.201605936
2016
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Orange-red-light-emitting field-effect transistors based on phosphorescent Pt(II) complexes with area emission
Wawrzinek, Robert, Muhieddine, Khalid, Ullah, Mujeeb, Koszo, Peter B., Shaw, Paul E., Grosjean, Arnaud, Maasoumi, Fatemeh, Stoltzfus, Dani M., Clegg, Jack K., Burn, Paul L., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2016). Orange-red-light-emitting field-effect transistors based on phosphorescent Pt(II) complexes with area emission. Advanced Optical Materials, 4 (11), 1867-1874. doi: 10.1002/adom.201600460
2016
Journal Article
Adducts of aqua complexes of Ln3+ with hexahydroxyhexamethylcucurbit[6]uril: potential application in the isolation of heavy lanthanides
Zhao, Wenxuan, Wang, Chuanzeng, Zhang, Ying, Zhang, Yunqian, Xue, Saifeng, Tao, Zhu, Clegg, Jack K., Zhu, Qianjiang, Lindoy, Leonard F. and Wei, Gang (2016). Adducts of aqua complexes of Ln3+ with hexahydroxyhexamethylcucurbit[6]uril: potential application in the isolation of heavy lanthanides. New Journal of Chemistry, 40 (3), 2763-2767. doi: 10.1039/c5nj00964b
2016
Journal Article
Uranium(VI) hybrid materials with [(UO2)3(µ3-O)(µ2-OH)3]+ as the sub–building unit via uranyl–cation interactions
Zhang, Yingjie, Clegg, Jack K., Lu, Kim, Lumpkin, Gregory R., Tran, Toan Trong, Aharonovich, Igor, Scales, Nicholas and Li, Feng (2016). Uranium(VI) hybrid materials with [(UO2)3(µ3-O)(µ2-OH)3]+ as the sub–building unit via uranyl–cation interactions. ChemistrySelect, 1 (1), 7-12. doi: 10.1002/slct.201500043
2015
Journal Article
Synthesis and Analysis of the Structure, Diffusion and Cytotoxicity of Heterocyclic Platinum(IV) Complexes.
Macias, Freddy J., Deo, Krishant M., Pages, Benjamin J., Wormell, Paul, Clegg, Jack K., Zhang, Yingjie, Li, Feng, Zheng, Gang, Sakoff, Jennette, Gilbert, Jayne and Aldrich-Wright, Janice R. (2015). Synthesis and Analysis of the Structure, Diffusion and Cytotoxicity of Heterocyclic Platinum(IV) Complexes.. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21 (47), 16990-17001. doi: 10.1002/chem.201502159
2015
Journal Article
A large spin-crossover [Fe4L4]8+ tetrahedral cage
Li, Li, Saigo, Naoto, Zhang, Yingjie, Fanna, Daniel J., Shepherd, Nicholas D., Clegg, Jack K., Zheng, Rongkun, Hayami, Shinya, Lindoy, Leonard F., Aldrich-Wright, Janice R., Li, Chun-Guang, Reynolds, Jason K., Harman, David G. and Li, Feng (2015). A large spin-crossover [Fe4L4]8+ tetrahedral cage. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3 (30), 7878-7882. doi: 10.1039/c5tc00991j
2015
Journal Article
Formation of a dicopper platform based polyrotaxane whose string and bead are constructed from the same components
Ju, Huiyeong, Clegg, Jack K., Park, Ki-Min, Lindoy, Leonard F. and Lee, Shim Sung (2015). Formation of a dicopper platform based polyrotaxane whose string and bead are constructed from the same components. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137 (30), 9535-9538. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b05770
2015
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Post-Assembly Covalent Di- and Tetracapping of a Dinuclear [Fe2L3]4+ Triple Helicate and Two [Fe4L6]8+ Tetrahedra Using Sequential Reductive Aminations.
Glasson, Christopher R. K., Meehan, George V. M, Davies, Murray, Motti, Cherie A., Clegg, Jack K. and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2015). Post-Assembly Covalent Di- and Tetracapping of a Dinuclear [Fe2L3]4+ Triple Helicate and Two [Fe4L6]8+ Tetrahedra Using Sequential Reductive Aminations.. Inorganic Chemistry, 54 (14), 6986-6992. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b00940
2015
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Discrete and polymeric complexes formed from cobalt(II), 4,4'-bipyridine and 2-sulfoterephthalate: synthetic, crystallographic and magnetic studies
Datta, Amitabha, Massera, Chiara, Clegg, Jack K., Aromi, Guillem, Aguila, David, Huang, Jui-Hsien and Chuang, Sheng-Jie (2015). Discrete and polymeric complexes formed from cobalt(II), 4,4'-bipyridine and 2-sulfoterephthalate: synthetic, crystallographic and magnetic studies. CrystEngComm, 17 (24), 4502-4511. doi: 10.1039/c5ce00713e
2015
Journal Article
Discrete and polymeric supramolecular architectures derived from dinuclear oxovanadium(IV) complexes of aryl-linked bis-diketonato ligands and nitrogen donor co-ligands
Clegg, Jack K., Kim, Yang and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2015). Discrete and polymeric supramolecular architectures derived from dinuclear oxovanadium(IV) complexes of aryl-linked bis-diketonato ligands and nitrogen donor co-ligands. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 82 (1-2), 247-257. doi: 10.1007/s10847-015-0507-x
2015
Journal Article
Adducts of aqua complexes of Ln3+ with ortho-tetramethyl substituted cucurbituril: potential applications for isolation of heavier lanthanides
Yu, Xin, Clegg, Jack K., Zhang, Yun-Qian, Xue, Sai-Feng, Tao, Zhu, Zhu, Qian-Jiang, Lindoy, Leonard F. and Wei, Gang (2015). Adducts of aqua complexes of Ln3+ with ortho-tetramethyl substituted cucurbituril: potential applications for isolation of heavier lanthanides. Polyhedron, 91, 150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.02.032
2015
Journal Article
Spin-crossover behaviors in solvated cobalt(II) compounds
Hayami, Shinya, Nakaya, Manabu, Ohmagari, Hitomi, Alao, Amolegbe Saliu, Nakamura, Masaaki, Ohtani, Ryo, Yamaguchi, Ryotaro, Kuroda-Sowad, Takayoshi and Clegge, Jack K. (2015). Spin-crossover behaviors in solvated cobalt(II) compounds. Dalton Transactions, 44 (20), 9345-9348. doi: 10.1039/c4dt03743j
2015
Journal Article
A 2-D coordination polymer incorporating cobalt(II), 2-sulfoterephthalate and the flexible bridging ligand 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane
Datta, Amitabha, Das, Kuheli, Massera, Chiara, Clegg, Jack K., Pfrunder, Michael C., Garribba, Eugenio, Huang, Jui-Hsien, Sinha, Chittaranjan, Maji, Tapas Kumar, Akitsu, Takashiro and Orita, Shingo (2015). A 2-D coordination polymer incorporating cobalt(II), 2-sulfoterephthalate and the flexible bridging ligand 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2 (2), 157-163. doi: 10.1039/c4qi00201f
2015
Journal Article
Selective solvent extraction of silver(i) by tris-pyridyl tripodal ligands and X-ray structure of a silver(i) coordination polymer incorporating one such ligand
Bray, David. J, Clegg, Jack K., Wenzel, Marco, Gloe, Kerstin, McMurtrie, John C., Jolliffe, Katrina A., Gloe, Karsten and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2015). Selective solvent extraction of silver(i) by tris-pyridyl tripodal ligands and X-ray structure of a silver(i) coordination polymer incorporating one such ligand. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 68 (4), 549-554. doi: 10.1071/CH14540
2014
Journal Article
Synthesis and analysis of the anticancer activity of platinum(ii) complexes incorporating dipyridoquinoxaline variants
Pages, Benjamin J., Li, Feng, Wormell, Paul, Ang, Dale L., Clegg, Jack K., Kepert, Cameron J., Spare, Lawson K., Danchaiwijit, Supawich and Aldrich-Wright, Janice R. (2014). Synthesis and analysis of the anticancer activity of platinum(ii) complexes incorporating dipyridoquinoxaline variants. Dalton Transactions, 43 (41), 15566-15575. doi: 10.1039/c4dt02133a
2014
Journal Article
5,7,8,10,15,17,18,20-Octaphenyl-21,23-dithiaporphyrin: synthesis, structure and spectroelectrochemistry
Lukes, Vladimir, Rapta, Peter, Gotzke, Linda, Packalen, Anna, Dmitrieva, Evgenia, Clegg, Jack K., Gloe, Kerstin, Gloe, Karsten and Weigand, Jan J. (2014). 5,7,8,10,15,17,18,20-Octaphenyl-21,23-dithiaporphyrin: synthesis, structure and spectroelectrochemistry. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 19 (1), 123-134. doi: 10.1007/s10008-014-2626-5
2014
Journal Article
Doubly phenoxo-bridged M-Na (M = Cu(II), Ni(II)) complexes of tetradentate Schiff base: Structure, photoluminescence, EPR, electrochemical studies and DFT computation
Das, Kuheli, Datta, Amitabha, Roy, Suman, Clegg, Jack K., Garribba, Eugenio, Sinha, Chittaranjan and Kara, Hulya (2014). Doubly phenoxo-bridged M-Na (M = Cu(II), Ni(II)) complexes of tetradentate Schiff base: Structure, photoluminescence, EPR, electrochemical studies and DFT computation. Polyhedron, 78, 62-71. doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2014.04.032
2014
Journal Article
Cobalt(ii), iron(ii), zinc(ii) and palladium(ii) complexes of di-topic 4′-{4-[bis(2-pyridyl)aminomethyl]phenyl}-2,2′:6′, 2″-terpyridine. Synthetic and X-ray structural studies
Bray, David J., Clegg, Jack. K., Jolliffe, Katrina A. and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2014). Cobalt(ii), iron(ii), zinc(ii) and palladium(ii) complexes of di-topic 4′-{4-[bis(2-pyridyl)aminomethyl]phenyl}-2,2′:6′, 2″-terpyridine. Synthetic and X-ray structural studies. CrystEngComm, 16 (28), 6476-6482. doi: 10.1039/c4ce00414k
2014
Journal Article
Cation- and anion-exchanges induce multiple distinct rearrangements within metallosupramolecular architectures
Riddell, Imogen A., Ronson, Tanya K., Clegg, Jack K., Wood, Christopher S., Bilbeisi, Rana A. and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2014). Cation- and anion-exchanges induce multiple distinct rearrangements within metallosupramolecular architectures. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136 (26), 9491-9498. doi: 10.1021/ja504748g
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the photoexcited states within molecular crystals
Principal Advisor
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
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
High-resolution crystallographic studies on mechanically fl exible crystals
Principal Advisor
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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
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
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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
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
Principal Advisor
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
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Design and Self-assembly of Allosterically Regulated Metal-organic Cages
Principal Advisor
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
Principal Advisor
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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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