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Prof Paul Plieger PhD, BSc(Hons)

Professor of Synthetic Chemistry

Doctoral Mentor Supervisor
School of Natural Sciences

Dr Plieger is the Head of the School for the School of Fundamental Sciences. 

Dr Plieger is a trained inorganic synthetic chemist specialising in ligand design, synthesis and functionality. He has strong research interests in anion encapsulation, supramolecular cages, nanomagnets and beryllium coordination chemistry. 

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 069517647
    Location: C4.16, Science Tower C
    Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Otago (1999)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - University of Otago (1994)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Mentor Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Supramolecular chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, metal analysis, synthetic chemistry

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Chemical Science (030000): Inorganic Chemistry (030200): Inorganic Green Chemistry (030203): Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry (030300): Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry (030302): Organic Chemical Synthesis (030503): Organic Chemistry (030500): Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural (030600): Structural Chemistry and Spectroscopy (030606): Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (030700): Transition Metal Chemistry (030207)

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 4 10

Completed Projects

Project Title: The good without the bad: selective chelators for beryllium

From mobile phones and aircraft braking systems, to golf clubs and the James Webb Space Telescope, the element beryllium (Be) is increasingly utilised in consumer, scientific and commercial applications. Unfortunately, beryllium has a poor reputation; it is considered the most toxic non-radioactive element on the planet and the cause of the incurable chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Surprisingly, this reputation has not deterred its use in manufacturing, but it has seriously hindered the exploration of the fundamental chemistry of beryllium. Given that Be usage in consumer and industrial products continues unabated, it is imperative that chemical chelating agents be developed for better detection of Be in the environment, that therapies for individuals exposed to beryllium be developed, and that protocols to remediate Be contamination are established. By building a greater understanding of the fundamental coordination chemistry of Be(2+), this project will develop strong, selective chelating agents for beryllium capture using a modern arsenal of chemical techniques.
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Date Range: 2013 - 2016

Funding Body: Marsden Fund - Full

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Research Outputs

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Dais, TN., Takano, R., Ishida, T., & Plieger, PG. (2022). Self-assembly of non-macrocyclic triangular Ni3Ln clusters.. Dalton Trans.
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Buchanan, JK., Severinsen, RJ., Buchner, MR., Thomas-Hargreaves, LR., Spang, N., John, KD., . . . Plieger, PG. (2021). Quinolino[7,8-: H] quinoline: A 'just right' ligand for beryllium(ii) coordination. Dalton Transactions. 50(46), 16950-16953
[Journal article]Authored by: Buchanan, J., Plieger, P.
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Etemadi, H., Buchanan, JK., Kandile, NG., & Plieger, PG. (2021). Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Physicochemical Characteristics and Historical Developments to Commercialization for Potential Technological Applications. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 7(12), 5432-5450
[Journal article]Authored by: Buchanan, J., Plieger, P.
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Etemadi, H., & Plieger, PG. (2021). Synthesis and characterisation of M<inf>x</inf>Fe<inf>3−x</inf>O<inf>4</inf> (M = Fe, Mn, Zn) spinel nanoferrites through a solvothermal route. Journal of Materials Science. 56(31), 17568-17583
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Woodhouse, SS., Buchanan, JK., Dais, TN., Ainscough, EW., Brodie, AM., Freeman, GH., . . . Plieger, PG. (2021). Structural trends in a series of bulky di­alkyl­biaryl­phosphane com­plexes of Cu<sup>I</sup>. Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry. 77, 513-521
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Patel, S., Dais, TN., Plieger, PG., & Rowlands, GJ. (2021). Breaking paracyclophane: The unexpected formation of non-symmetric disubstituted nitro[2.2]metaparacyclophanes. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 17, 1518-1526
[Journal article]Authored by: Plieger, P., Rowlands, G.
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De Silva, DNT., Dais, TN., Jameson, GB., Cutler, DJ., Brechin, EK., Davies, CG., . . . Plieger, PG. (2021). Synthesis and Characterization of Symmetrically versus Unsymmetrically Proton-Bridged Hexa-Iron Clusters. ACS Omega.
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Plieger, P.
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Woodhouse, SS., Dais, TN., Payne, EH., Singh, MK., Brechin, EK., & Plieger, PG. (2021). The structural manipulation of a series of Ni<inf>4</inf>defective dicubanes: Synthesis, X-ray Structures, Magnetic and Computational analyses. Dalton Transactions. 50(15), 5318-5326
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Buchanan, JK., & Plieger, PG. (2021). The design of tetradentate ligands for beryllium encapsulation. Chemistry Letters. 50(2), 227-234
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Etemadi, H., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Magnetic fluid hyperthermia based on magnetic nanoparticles: Physical characteristics, historical perspective, clinical trials, technological challenges, and recent advances. Advanced Therapeutics. 3(11)
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Dais, TN., Nixon, DJ., Brothers, PJ., Henderson, W., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Towards more effective beryllium chelation: An investigation of second-sphere hydrogen bonding. RSC Advances. 10(66), 40142-40147
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Rowlands, GJ., Severinsen, RJ., Buchanan, JK., Shaffer, KJ., Jameson, HT., Thennakoon, N., . . . Plieger, PG. (2020). Synthesis and Basicity Studies of Quinolino[7,8- h]quinoline Derivatives. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 85(17), 11297-11308
[Journal article]Authored by: Buchanan, J., Plieger, P., Rowlands, G.
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Etemadi, H., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Improvements in the Organic-Phase Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monodisperse MxFe3â'xO4 (M = Fe, Mg, Zn) Spinel Nanoferrites for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Application. ACS Omega. 5(29), 18091-18104
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Raymond, O., Henderson, W., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Coordination chemistry of Be<sup>2+</sup> ions with chelating oxygen donor ligands: Further insights using electrospray mass spectrometry. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences. 75(5), 473-482
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Buchanan, JK., & Plieger, PG. (2020). <sup>9</sup>Be nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy trends in discrete complexes: An update. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences. 75(5), 459-472
[Journal article]Authored by: Buchanan, J., Plieger, P.
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Raymond, O., Henderson, W., Lane, JR., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2020). An electrospray ionization mass spectrometric study of beryllium chloride solutions and complexes with crown ether and cryptand macrocyclic ligands. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 73(1), 1-16
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Raymond, O., Bühl, M., Lane, JR., Henderson, W., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Beryllium Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry.
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Severinsen, RJ., Rowlands, GJ., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Coordination cages in catalysis. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 96(1-2), 29-42
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Ainscough, EW., Woodhouse, SS., Brodie, AM., Freeman, GH., & Plieger, PG. (2020). Insights into the Chemistry and Structural Features of the Copper(II) 2,2′-Bipyridyl-Thiosulfate System. Australian Journal of Chemistry. 73(1), 43-48
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Tshepelevitsh, S., Kütt, A., Lõkov, M., Kaljurand, I., Saame, J., Heering, A., . . . Leito, I. (2019). On the Basicity of Organic Bases in Different Media. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2019(40), 6735-6748
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Buchner, MR., Müller, M., Raymond, O., Severinsen, RJ., Nixon, DJ., Henderson, W., . . . Plieger, PG. (2019). Synthesis of a Boronic Acid Anhydride Based Ligand and Its Application in Beryllium Coordination. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2019(34), 3863-3868
[Journal article]Authored by: Plieger, P., Rowlands, G.
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Nixon, DJ., Perera, LC., Dais, TN., Brothers, PJ., Henderson, W., & Plieger, PG. (2019). Tuning receptors for the encapsulation of beryllium<sup>2+</sup>. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 21(35), 19660-19666
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Woodhouse, SS., De Silva, DNT., Jameson, GB., Cutler, DJ., Sanz, S., Brechin, EK., . . . Plieger, PG. (2019). New salicylaldoximato-borate ligands resulting from anion hydrolysis and their respective copper and iron complexes. Dalton Transactions. 48(31), 11872-11881
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Plieger, P.
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Raymond, O., Brothers, PJ., Buchner, MR., Lane, JR., Müller, M., Spang, N., . . . Plieger, PG. (2019). Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometric Study of the Gas-Phase Coordination Chemistry of Be <sup>2+</sup> Ions with 1,2- and 1,3-Diketone Ligands. Inorganic Chemistry. 58(9), 6388-6398
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Dais, TN., Brown, MJ., Coles, MP., Laur, F., Price, JR., Rowlands, GJ., . . . Plieger, PG. (2019). Synthesis and characterization of Co(II) and Mn(II) [M<inf>3</inf>L<inf>3</inf>] triangles. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 94(3-4), 175-182
[Journal article]Authored by: Plieger, P., Rowlands, G.
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Raymond, O., Henderson, W., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2018). Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometric (ESI MS) Screening and Characterisation of Beryllium Complexes with Potentially Encapsulating Aminopolycarboxylate and Related Ligands. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2018(9), 1120-1130
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Perera, LC., Raymond, O., Henderson, W., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2017). Advances in beryllium coordination chemistry. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 352, 264-290
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Lõkov, M., Tshepelevitsh, S., Heering, A., Plieger, PG., Vianello, R., & Leito, I. (2017). On the Basicity of Conjugated Nitrogen Heterocycles in Different Media. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2017(30), 4475-4489
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Raymond, O., Henderson, W., Brothers, PJ., & Plieger, PG. (2017). Electrospray-Ionisation Mass-Spectrometric (ESI-MS) Investigation of Beryllium Hydrolysis in Acidic Solutions of Beryllium Sulfate. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2017(20), 2691-2699
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De Silva, DNT., Jameson, GB., Pannu, APS., Pouhet, R., Wenzel, M., & Plieger, PG. (2015). Piperazine linked salicylaldoxime and salicylaldimine-based dicopper(ii) receptors for anions. Dalton Transactions. 44(36), 15949-15959
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Plieger, P.
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Pannu, APS., Stevens, JR., & Plieger, PG. (2013). Aryl-linked salicylaldoxime-based copper(II) helicates and "boxes": Synthesis, X-ray analysis, and anion influence on complex structure. Inorganic Chemistry. 52(16), 9327-9337
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Shaffer, KJ., Wenzel, M., & Plieger, PG. (2013). The first structurally characterised copper(II) complexes of quino[7,8-h]quinoline ligands. Polyhedron. 52, 1399-1402
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Shaffer, KJ., Davidson, RJ., Burrell, AK., McCleskey, TM., & Plieger, PG. (2013). Encapsulation of the Be<sup>II</sup> cation: Spectroscopic and computational study. Inorganic Chemistry. 52(7), 3969-3975
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Shaffer, KJ., Parr, DC., Wenzel, M., Rowlands, GJ., & Plieger, PG. (2012). The proton sponge effect: Substitution of quino[7,8-h]quinoline and the first structurally characterised derivatives. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. (35), 6967-6975
[Journal article]Authored by: Plieger, P., Rowlands, G.
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Shaffer, KJ., McLean, TM., Waterland, MR., Wenzel, M., & Plieger, PG. (2012). Structural characterisation of difluoro-boron chelates of quino[7,8-h]quinoline. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 380(1), 278-283
[Journal article]Authored by: Plieger, P., Waterland, M.
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Chang, JYC., Parsons, S., Plieger, PG., & Tasker, PA. (2011). Anion-selective receptors based on dinuclear copper(II) and nickel(II) cage complexes of bis-salicylaldimines. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 71(3-4), 529-536
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Stevens, JR., & Plieger, PG. (2011). Anion-driven conformation control and enhanced sulfate binding utilising aryl linked salicylaldoxime dicopper helicates. Dalton Transactions. 40(45), 12235-12241
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Chang, JY-C., Parsons, S., Plieger, PG., & Tasker, PA. (2011). Anion-selective receptors based on dinuclear copper(II) and nickel(II) cage complexes of bis-salicylaldimines. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. , 1-8
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White, RJ., Plieger, PG., & Harding, DRK. (2010). Synthesis of bifunctional peptide derivatives based on a β-cyclodextrin core with drug delivery potential. Tetrahedron Letters. 51(5), 800-803
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Wenzel, M., Knapp, QW., & Plieger, PG. (2011). A bis-salicylaldoximato-copper(ii) receptor for selective sulfate uptake. Chemical Communications. 47(1), 499-501
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Wenzel, M., Bruere, SR., Knapp, QW., Tasker, PA., & Plieger, PG. (2010). Zwitterionic dicopper helicates: Anion encapsulation and binding studies. Dalton Transactions. 39(11), 2936-2941
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Wenzel, M., Jameson, GB., Ferguson, LA., Knapp, QW., Forgan, RS., White, FJ., . . . Plieger, PG. (2009). Anion-induced contraction of helical receptors. Chemical Communications. (24), 3606-3608
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Plieger, P.
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Wenzel, M., Forgan, RS., Faure, A., Mason, K., Tasker, PA., Piligkos, S., . . . Plieger, PG. (2009). A new polynuclear coordination type for (salicylaldoxime)copper(II) complexes: Structure and magnetic properties of an (oxime)Cu<inf>6</inf> cluster. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. (31), 4613-4617
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Galbraith, SG., Wang, Q., Li, L., Blake, AJ., Wilson, C., Collinson, SR., . . . Tasker, PA. (2007). Anion selectivity in zwitterionic amide-functionalised metal salt extractants. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL. 13(21), 6091-6107
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Plieger, PG., John, KD., & Burrell, AK. (2007). Encapsulating beryllium - Synthesis, characterisation and modelling of a chiral binaphthyldiimine-Be(II) complex. Polyhedron. 26(2), 472-478
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Galbraith, SG., Lindoy, LF., Tasker, PA., & Plieger, PG. (2006). Simple procedures for assessing and exploiting the selectivity of anion extraction and transport. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions. 60(99), 11341134-11361136
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Tonei, DM., Ware, DC., Brothers, PJ., Plieger, PG., & Clark, GR. (2006). Coordination chemistry of 1,4-bis-carboxymethylcyclam, H<inf>2</inf>(1,4-bcc). Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions. 60(11), 152152-158158
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Plieger, PG., Burrell, AK., Hall, SB., & Officer, DL. (2005). Self-assembled porphyrin arrays via zinc-nitrogen coordination. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena. 53(3), 143-148
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Plieger, PG., Ehler, DS., Duran, BL., Taylor, TP., John, KD., Keizer, TS., . . . Karr, J. (2005). Novel binding of beryllium to dicarboxyimidazole-based model compounds and polymers. Inorganic Chemistry. 44(16), 5761-5769
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Plieger, PG., Downard, AJ., Moubaraki, B., Murray, KS., & Brooker, S. (2004). Dimetallic complexes of acyclic pyridine-armed ligands derived from 3,6-diformylpyridazine. Dalton Transactions. (14), 2157-2165
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Brandt, CD., Plieger, PG., Kelly, RJ., De Geest, DJ., Kennepohl, DK., Iremonger, SS., . . . Brooker, S. (2004). Dinickel(II), dizinc(II) and dilead(II) complexes of a pyridazine- containing Schiff-base macrocycle. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 357(14), 4265-4272
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Plieger, PG., John, KD., Keizer, TS., McCleskey, TM., Burrell, AK., & Martin, RL. (2004). Predicting <sup>9</sup>Be nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shielding tensors utilizing density functional theory. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 126(44), 14651-14658
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Plieger, PG., Tasker, PA., & Galbraith, SG. (2004). Zwitterionic macrocyclic metal sulfate extractants containing 3-dialkylaminomethylsalicylaldimine units. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions. 4(2), 313-318
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Plieger, PG., Burrell, AK., Jameson, GB., & Officer, DL. (2004). Metallation effects on the thermal interconversion of atropisomers of di(orthomethylarene)-substituted porphyrins. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions. 4(2), 319-326
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Plieger, P.
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Collis, GE., Burrell, AK., John, KD., & Plieger, PG. (2003). 7-Bromoquinolin-8-ol. Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications. 59(8)
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Akkus, N., Campbell, JC., Davidson, J., Henderson, DK., Miller, HA., Parkin, A., . . . West, LC. (2003). Exploiting supramolecular chemistry in metal recovery: Novel zwitterionic extractants for nickel(II) salts. Dalton Transactions. (10), 1932-1940
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Brooker, S., Iremonger, SS., & Plieger, PG. (2003). A new bis(phenol-armed) pyridazine-containing Schiff base ligand: Synthesis, complexation and reduction to the amine ligand analogue. Polyhedron. 22(5), 665-671
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Galbraith, SG., Plieger, PG., & Tasker, PA. (2002). Cooperative sulfate binding by metal salt extractants containing 3-dialkylaminomethylsalicylaldimine units. Chemical Communications. 2(22), 2662-2663
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Plieger, PG., Parsons, S., Parkin, A., & Tasker, PA. (2002). Transport of metal salts; encapsulation of anions in dinuclear Cu(II) complexes[Cu<inf>2</inf>L<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf>]SO<inf>4</inf> and [Cu<inf>2</inf>L<inf>2</inf>BF<inf>4</inf>](BF<inf>4</inf>)<inf>3</inf>, where L = 2,2′-[1,6-hexanediylbis[(methylimino)methylene]]bis[4-tert-butyl-6- (phenylazomethinyl)phenol]. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions. (21), 3928-3930
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Brooker, S., De Geest, DJ., Kelly, RJ., Plieger, PG., Moubaraki, B., Murray, KS., . . . Jameson, GB. (2002). Exchange-coupled high-spin, low-spin and spin-crossover dicobalt(II) complexes of a pyridazine-containing Schiff-base macrocycle: Control of cobalt(II) spin state by choice of axial ligands. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions. (9), 2080-2087
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Wild, KY., Therrien, B., Plieger, PG., Officer, DL., & Burrell, AK. (2001). [5,15-Bis(4-pyridyl)-2,8,12,18-tetra-n-butyl-3,7,13,17-tetramethylporphyrinato]zinc(II) chloroform solvate. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-STRUCTURE REPORTS ONLINE. 57, m478-m479
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Burrell, AK., Officer, DL., Plieger, PG., & Reid, DCW. (2001). Synthetic routes to multiporphyrin arrays. Chemical Reviews. 101(9), 2751-2796
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Brooker, S., Davidson, TC., Hay, SJ., Kelly, RJ., Kennepohl, DK., Plieger, PG., . . . Bothe, E. (2001). Doubly pyridazine-bridged macrocyclic complexes of copper in + 1, + 2 and mixed valent oxidation states. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 216-217, 3-30
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Brooker, S., Hay, SJ., & Plieger, PG. (2000). A grid complex [Cu<inf>4</inf>(I)L<inf>2</inf>]<sup>4+</sup> and a mixed-valent complex [Cu(II)Cu(I)L(MeCn)<inf>2</inf>]<sup>3+</sup> of the pyridazine-containing macrocycle L. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 39(11), 1968-1970
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Brooker, S., Hay, SJ., & Plieger, PG. (2000). A grid complex [CuI4L2]4+ and a mixed-valent complex [CuIICuIL(MeCN)2]3+ of the pyridazine-containing macrocycle L. Angewandte Chemie. 112(11), 2044-2046
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Brooker, S., Dunbar, GS., & Plieger, PG. (2000). Complexation of copper(II) with acyclic amide ligands: Structure of an unexpected rearrangement product resulting from an intramolecular reaction of an amine with an amide. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 304(2), 204-209
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Brooker, S., Plieger, PG., Moubaraki, B., & Murray, KS. (1999). [Co(2)(II)L(NCS)(2)(SCN)(2)]: The first cobalt complex to exhibit both exchange coupling and spin crossover effects. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION. 38(3), 408-410
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Brooker, S., Kelly, RJ., & Plieger, PG. (1998). A pyridazine Schiff-base macrocycle hosts a dicobalt centre in five different redox states: Evidence for a mixed valent Co<sup>I</sup>Co<sup>II</sup> species. Chemical Communications. (10), 1079-1080
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Tasker, PA., Plieger, PG., & West, LC. (2004). Metal Complexes for Hydrometallurgy and Extraction. In Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II. (pp. 759 - 808).
[Chapter]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Conference

Plieger, PG. (2017, September). Anion binding with transition metal helicates and mesocates. Presented at ISNSC-9. Napoli, Italy.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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De Silva, N., Plieger, PG., Pannu, ., & Brechin, E. (2014). Synthesis of iron clusters using salicylaldoximes: Towards SMMs. Poster session presented at the meeting of 41st International conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC41). Singapore
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
De Silva, N., Brechin, E., Pannu, APS., & Plieger, PG. (2014). Towards single molecule magnets (SMMs): Structural investigations of fe(III) complexes with bridged salicylaldoxime ligands. Poster session presented at the meeting of Southampton-Australia-New Zealand Workshop on Molecular Magnetism (SANZMAG). Sydney, Australia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Nixon, DJ., & Plieger, PG. (2014). Second-sphere hydrogen bonding effects on beryllium binding strength. Poster session presented at the meeting of 41st International conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC41). Singapore
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG. (2014, July). Polyammonium copper(II) complexes: Form and function. Presented at 41st International conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC41). Singapore, Malaysia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.

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Plieger, PG., Waterland, M., & Blazek, J. (2013). A Thiol-finctionalised salicylaldimine ligand: Synthesis and structural analysis of Cu(II) Complexes. Poster session presented at the meeting of NZ Institute of Chemistry National Conference 2013. Victory University, Wellington
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P., Waterland, M.
Plieger, PG. (2013, February). Supramolecular anion cages: Form and function. Presented at Sixth International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-6). Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG. (2013, December). Polyammonium transition metal helicates: Structure and function. Presented at NZ Institute of Chemistry National Conference 2013. Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG. (2011, November). Polyammonium transition metal helicates: Form and function. Presented at NZ Institute of Chemistry Conference 2011. The University of Waikato, Hamilton.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Plieger, PG. (2011). Polyammonium helicates: Structure and Function. Poster session presented at the meeting of Challenges in Organic Materials and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISACS6). PKU, Beijing, China
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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White, R., Plieger, PG., Wolber, F., & Harding, D. (2011). Synthesis of cyclodextrin composites incorporating targeting and drug carrying capabilities. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Sixth Jordanian International Conference of Chemistry. Jordan
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P., Wolber, F.
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Plieger, PG. (2010, July). Small Cation Binding Utilising Proton Sponges. Presented at 39th International conference on Coordination Chemistry. Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Wenzel, M., Knapp, QW., & Plieger, PG. (2010). Selective anion binding utilising polyammonium transition metal helicates. Poster session presented at the meeting of 5th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular chemistry. Nara, Japan
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Shaffer, KJ., & Plieger, PG. (2010). Small cation binding with “proton sponges”. Poster session presented at the meeting of ICCC39, Adelaide. The University of Adelaide
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Plieger, PG. (2009, July). The (secret) celebrity life of anions. Presented at A celebration of Inorganic Chemistry. School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Wenzel, M., Knapp, QW., & Plieger, PG. (2009). Anion Binding utilizing polyammonium transition metal helicates. Poster session presented at the meeting of 4th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Maastricht, Netherlands
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG., Tasker, PA., Wenzel, M., Faure, A., Brechin, EK., & Forgan, R. (2009). An unusual binding mode for salicylaldoxime-copper complexes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Coordination Chemimistry Discussion Group - Leeds, UK. Leeds University
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Plieger, PG. (2008, December). Anion binding utilizing polyammonium transition metal helicates. Presented at Inorganic Chemistry Conference (IC08). Christchurch, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Wenzel, M., Plieger, PG., & Gloe, K. (2008, December). Tripodal polyamine – ambivalent receptors for cations and anions. Presented at Inorganic Chemistry Conference (IC08). Christchurch, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Wenzel, M., Bray, DJ., Clegg, JK., Gloe, K., Gloe, K., Lindoy, LF., . . . Plieger, PG. (2008). Liquid-liquid extraction studies with bis-ß-diketones. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th International Solvent Extraction Conference. Tucson (Arizona), USA
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Shaffer, KJ., & Plieger, PG. (2006). Towards the synthesis of quino[7,8-h]quinoline and its derivatives. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Conference, Rotorua. Rotorua, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Ferguson, LA., Tasker, PA., Forgan, R., & Plieger, PG. (2006). Probing the solution chemistry of an anion containing helicate. . Rotorua, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Bruere, SR., Tasker, PA., & Plieger, PG. (2006). The synthesis and characterisation of a perchlorate containing dicopper helicate. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand Insitute of Chemistry (NZIC) 2006 Conference. Rotorua, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Plieger, PG. (2006, December). Encapsulating anions using transition metal helicates. Presented at Back to Basics: From Small Molecules to Materials and Surfaces, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) 2006 Conference. Rotorua, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG. (2006). Encapsulating anions using transition metal helicates. In Back to the Basics: From Small Molecules to Materials and Surfaces: Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) 2006 Conference(pp. 177). : New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG., Durand, V., Parr, DC., Bruere, SR., & Ferguson, LA. (2006). Encapsulating anions using transition metal helicates. Poster session presented at the meeting of 37th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Cape Town, South Africa
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Durand, V., Parr, DC., Bruere, SR., Ferguson, LA., & Plieger, PG. (2006). Encapsulating anions using transition metal helicates. In 37th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry(pp. 468). : Document Transformation Technologies
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Galbraith, SG., Henderson, DK., Miller, HA., Plieger, PG., Tasker, PA., Smith, KJ., . . . West, LC. (2003). Development of extractants to transport metal salts in base metal recovery processes. Proceedings of the TMS Fall Extraction and Processing Conference. Vol. 1 (pp. 941 - 954).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Other

Plieger, PG. (2017, September). Anion binding with transition metal helicates. Presented at Naples, Italy.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
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Plieger, PG. (2013, October). Polyammonium transition metal helicates: Structure and function..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.
Plieger, PG. (2013, December). Polyammonium Transition Metal Helicates: Form and Function.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Plieger, P.Contributed to by: Plieger, P.
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Teaching and Supervision

Courses Coordinated

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 5 5
Co-supervisor 1 5

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Marryllyn Donaldson - Doctor of Philosophy
    Synthesis of high-density magnetic materials
  • Jacob Scott - Doctor of Philosophy
    Molecular Capsules for sensor applications
  • Brodie Matheson - Doctor of Philosophy
    Exploring second sphere interactions for magnetic applications.
  • Sidney Woodhouse - Doctor of Philosophy
    Design and Synthesis of New Magnetic Materials
  • Tyson Dais - Doctor of Philosophy
    Development of 4f/3d heterodinuclear single molecule magnets: An experimental and computational study

Co-supervisor of:

  • Shashank Tewari - Doctor of Philosophy
    C-H Activation in the synthesis of nitrogen- containing molecules and new ligands for controlling enantioselectivity

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2021 - Hossein Etemadi - Doctor of Philosophy
    Hydrothermal Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Potential Technological Applications
  • 2021 - Rebecca Severinsen - Doctor of Philosophy
    The Synthesis and Chemistry of Quinolino[7,8-h]quinoline
  • 2019 - David Nixon - Doctor of Philosophy
    Catch 94 Be If You Can: Exploiting Second-Sphere Hydrogen Bonding Toward Chelation of Beryllium
  • 2015 - Dunusinghe De Silva - Doctor of Philosophy
    Magneto-structural correlations of Iron-salicylaldoxime clusters
  • 2011 - Karl Shaffer - Doctor of Philosophy
    Towards selective small cation chelation

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2021 - Maulik Mungalpara - Doctor of Philosophy
    New Routes to Planar Chiral Ligands and their Use in Asymmetric Catalysis
  • 2020 - Leonie Etheridge - Doctor of Philosophy
    The Synthesis and Chemistry of [2.2]Paracyclophane Amino Acid Derivatives
  • 2019 - Megha Mehta - Doctor of Philosophy
    Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for environmental and biological analysis
  • 2014 - Iman Kavianinia - Doctor of Philosophy
    Stimuli Sensitive Polysaccharide Based Hydrogels as Colon Targeted Drug Delivery Vehicles
  • 2010 - Rachel White - Doctor of Philosophy
    Synthesis of cyclodextrin composites incorporating targeting and drug carrying capabilities