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)

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2011

Journal Article

Innentitelbild: a self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests (Angew. Chem. 15/2011)

Meng, Wenjing, Breiner, Boris, Rissanen, Kari, Thoburn, John D., Clegg, Jack K. and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2011). Innentitelbild: a self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests (Angew. Chem. 15/2011). Angewandte Chemie, 123 (15), 3384-3384. doi: 10.1002/ange.201101114

Innentitelbild: a self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests (Angew. Chem. 15/2011)

2011

Journal Article

A mixed‐spin molecular square with a hybrid [2×2]grid/metallocyclic architecture

Li, Feng, Clegg, Jack K., Goux‐Capes, Laurence, Chastanet, Guillaume, D'Alessandro, Deanna M., Létard, Jean‐François and Kepert, Cameron J. (2011). A mixed‐spin molecular square with a hybrid [2×2]grid/metallocyclic architecture. Angewandte Chemie, 123 (12), 2872-2875. doi: 10.1002/ange.201007409

A mixed‐spin molecular square with a hybrid [2×2]grid/metallocyclic architecture

2011

Journal Article

Complexation, computational, magnetic, and structural studies of the maillard reaction product isomaltol including investigation of an uncommon π interaction with copper(II)

Heine, Katja B., Clegg, Jack K., Heine, Axel, Gloe, Kerstin, Gloe, Karsten, Henle, Thomas, Bernhard, Gert, Cai, Zheng-Li, Reimers, Jeffrey R., Lindoy, Leonard F., Lach, Jochen and Kersting, Berthold (2011). Complexation, computational, magnetic, and structural studies of the maillard reaction product isomaltol including investigation of an uncommon π interaction with copper(II). Inorganic Chemistry, 50 (4), 1498-1505. doi: 10.1021/ic102117d

Complexation, computational, magnetic, and structural studies of the maillard reaction product isomaltol including investigation of an uncommon π interaction with copper(II)

2011

Journal Article

Self-assembly of a metallomacrocycle templated by iron(II)

Li, Feng, Clegg, Jack K., Price, David and Kepert, Cameron J. (2011). Self-assembly of a metallomacrocycle templated by iron(II). Inorganic Chemistry, 50 (3), 726-728. doi: 10.1021/ic102350t

Self-assembly of a metallomacrocycle templated by iron(II)

2011

Journal Article

Metallosupramolecular self-assembly of a universal 3-ravel

Li, Feng, Clegg, Jack K., Lindoy, Leonard F., Macquart, Rene B. and Meehan, George V. (2011). Metallosupramolecular self-assembly of a universal 3-ravel. Nature Communications, 2 (1) 205, 205-1-205-5. doi: 10.1038/ncomms1208

Metallosupramolecular self-assembly of a universal 3-ravel

2011

Journal Article

New nickel(II) and iron(II) helicates and tetrahedra derived from expanded quaterpyridines

Glasson, Christopher R. K., Meehan, George V., Motti, Cherie A., Clegg, Jack K., Turner, Peter, Jensen, Paul and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2011). New nickel(II) and iron(II) helicates and tetrahedra derived from expanded quaterpyridines. Dalton Transactions, 40 (40), 10481-10490. doi: 10.1039/c1dt10667h

New nickel(II) and iron(II) helicates and tetrahedra derived from expanded quaterpyridines

2011

Journal Article

Structural similarities in enzymatic, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts of water oxidation

Swiegers, Gerhard F., Clegg, Jack K. and Stranger, Rob (2011). Structural similarities in enzymatic, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts of water oxidation. Chemical Science, 2 (11), 2254-2262. doi: 10.1039/c1sc00298h

Structural similarities in enzymatic, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts of water oxidation

2011

Journal Article

Encapsulation, storage and controlled release of sulfur hexafluoride from a metal-organic capsule

Riddell, Imogen A., Smulders, Maarten M. J., Clegg, Jack K. and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2011). Encapsulation, storage and controlled release of sulfur hexafluoride from a metal-organic capsule. Chemical Communications, 47 (1), 457-459. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02573a

Encapsulation, storage and controlled release of sulfur hexafluoride from a metal-organic capsule

2011

Journal Article

An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules (vol 47, pg 6042, 2011)

Clegg, Jack K., Li, Feng, Jolliffe, Katrina A., Meehan, George V. and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2011). An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules (vol 47, pg 6042, 2011). Chemical Communications, 47 (48), 12891-12891.

An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules (vol 47, pg 6042, 2011)

2011

Journal Article

Unprecedented encapsulation of a [(FeCl4)-Cl-III](-) anion in a cationic [(Fe4L6)-L-II](8+) tetrahedral cage derived from 5,5 '''-dimethyl-2,2 ':5 ',5 '':2 '',2 '''-quaterpyridine

Glasson, Christopher R. K., Clegg, Jack K., McMurtrie, John C., Meehan, George V., Lindoy, Leonard F., Motti, Cherie A., Moubaraki, Boujemaa, Murray, Keith S. and Cashion, John D. (2011). Unprecedented encapsulation of a [(FeCl4)-Cl-III](-) anion in a cationic [(Fe4L6)-L-II](8+) tetrahedral cage derived from 5,5 '''-dimethyl-2,2 ':5 ',5 '':2 '',2 '''-quaterpyridine. Chemical Science, 2 (3), 540-543. doi: 10.1039/c0sc00523a

Unprecedented encapsulation of a [(FeCl4)-Cl-III](-) anion in a cationic [(Fe4L6)-L-II](8+) tetrahedral cage derived from 5,5 '''-dimethyl-2,2 ':5 ',5 '':2 '',2 '''-quaterpyridine

2011

Journal Article

Interaction of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) with dibenzo-substituted macrocyclic ligands incorporating both symmetrically and unsymmetrically arranged N, O and S donors

Vasilescu, I. M., Baldwin, D. S., Bourne, D. J., Clegg, J. K., Li, F., Lindoy, L. F. and Meehan, G. V. (2011). Interaction of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) with dibenzo-substituted macrocyclic ligands incorporating both symmetrically and unsymmetrically arranged N, O and S donors. Dalton Transactions, 40 (34), 8675-8684. doi: 10.1039/c1dt10523j

Interaction of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) with dibenzo-substituted macrocyclic ligands incorporating both symmetrically and unsymmetrically arranged N, O and S donors

2011

Journal Article

A self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests

Meng, Wenjing, Breiner, Boris, Rissanen, Kari, Thoburn, John D., Clegg, Jack K. and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2011). A self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 50 (15), 3479-3483. doi: 10.1002/anie.201100193

A self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests

2011

Journal Article

Selective anion binding by a "Chameleon" capsule with a dynamically reconfigurable exterior

Hristova, Yana R., Smulders, Maarten M. J., Clegg, Jack K., Breiner, Boris and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2011). Selective anion binding by a "Chameleon" capsule with a dynamically reconfigurable exterior. Chemical Science, 2 (4), 638-641. doi: 10.1039/c0sc00495b

Selective anion binding by a "Chameleon" capsule with a dynamically reconfigurable exterior

2011

Journal Article

A mixed-spin molecular square with a hybrid [2 x 2]grid/metallocyclic architecture

Li, Feng, Clegg, Jack K., Goux-Capes, Laurence, Chastanet, Guillaume, D'Alessandro, Deanna M., Letard, Jean-Francois and Kepert, Cameron J. (2011). A mixed-spin molecular square with a hybrid [2 x 2]grid/metallocyclic architecture. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 50 (12), 2820-2823. doi: 10.1002/anie.201007409

A mixed-spin molecular square with a hybrid [2 x 2]grid/metallocyclic architecture

2011

Journal Article

Nickel(II) and iron(II) triple helicates assembled from expanded quaterpyridines incorporating flexible linkages

Glasson, Christopher R. K., Meehan, George V., Motti, Cherie A., Clegg, Jack K., Turner, Peter, Jensen, Paul and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2011). Nickel(II) and iron(II) triple helicates assembled from expanded quaterpyridines incorporating flexible linkages. Dalton Transactions, 40 (45), 12153-12159. doi: 10.1039/c1dt10820d

Nickel(II) and iron(II) triple helicates assembled from expanded quaterpyridines incorporating flexible linkages

2011

Journal Article

An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules

Clegg, Jack K., Li, Feng, Jolliffe, Katrina A., Meehan, George V. and Lindoy, Leonard F. (2011). An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules. Chemical Communications, 47 (21), 6042-6044. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11167a

An expanded neutral M4L6 cage that encapsulates four tetrahydrofuran molecules

2011

Journal Article

Reactivity modulation in container molecules

Breiner, Boris, Clegg, Jack K. and Nitschke, Jonathan R. (2011). Reactivity modulation in container molecules. Chemical Science, 2 (1), 51-56. doi: 10.1039/c0sc00329h

Reactivity modulation in container molecules

2011

Journal Article

Hybrid cyclic peptide-thiourea cryptands for anion recognition

Young, Philip G., Clegg, Jack K., Bhadbhade, Mohan and Jolliffe, Katrina A. (2011). Hybrid cyclic peptide-thiourea cryptands for anion recognition. Chemical Communications, 47 (1), 463-465. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02223c

Hybrid cyclic peptide-thiourea cryptands for anion recognition

2011

Journal Article

Self-assembled Co(II) molecular squares incorporating the bridging ligand 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5 ',6 '-pyrazine

Li, Feng, Clegg, Jack K., D'Alessandro, Deanna M., Goux-Capes, Laurence, Sciortino, Natasha F., Keene, Tony D. and Kepert, Cameron J. (2011). Self-assembled Co(II) molecular squares incorporating the bridging ligand 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5 ',6 '-pyrazine. Dalton Transactions, 40 (45), 12388-12393. doi: 10.1039/c1dt11254f

Self-assembled Co(II) molecular squares incorporating the bridging ligand 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5 ',6 '-pyrazine

2010

Journal Article

Approach to 10-unit "bracelet" frameworks based on coordination of alkyl-substituted cucurbit[5]urils and potassium ions

Li, Zhong-Fei, Wu, Feng, Zhou, Fa-Gen, Ni, Xin-Long, Feng, Xing, Xiao, Xin, Zhang, Yun-Qian, Xue, Sai-Feng, Zhu, Qian-Jiang, Lindoy, Leonard F., Clegg, Jack K., Tao, Zhu and Wei, Gang (2010). Approach to 10-unit "bracelet" frameworks based on coordination of alkyl-substituted cucurbit[5]urils and potassium ions. Crystal Growth and Design, 10 (12), 5113-5116. doi: 10.1021/cg100805z

Approach to 10-unit "bracelet" frameworks based on coordination of alkyl-substituted cucurbit[5]urils and potassium ions

Current funding

  • 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

  • 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
    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:
Available for supervision

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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

    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 Metallo-supramolecular Architectures

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New flexible piezoelectric crystals

    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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  • Chemistry
  • Crystals
  • Physical Sciences

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