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Dr John L. Provis

BE (Hons)(Chem.), The University of Melbourne 2002
BSc (Appl. Math.), The University of Melbourne 2002
PhD (Chem. & Biomol. Eng), The University of Melbourne 2006

Senior Research Fellow and Group Manager

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Summary

The research of John Provis is based around the development of mathematical and conceptual descriptions of various aspects of the process of formation of geopolymers. By combining an understanding of solution-phase and solid-state processes occurring during the initial setting and the later evolution of geopolymer structure, better predictions of geopolymer performance in a wide range of applications may be developed. Other research areas of interest include zeolite synthesis, siilicate solution chemistry and ion exchange modelling.

Grants, Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

  • h-index: 12 (using ISI Web of Science database)
  • Brian Robinson Fellowship 2009 - awarded in support of a collaborative project with University of California, Berkeley
  • ISI Hot Papers
      • June 2009 - #35 in Materials Science (third author)
      • March 2008 – #88 in Engineering (second author)
      • September 2007 – #42 in Materials Science (lead author), #140 in Chemistry (second author).
    1. ISI Highly Cited Papers (most-cited papers in past 10 years)
      • Two currently listed – one in Engineering, one in Materials Science
    2. Australian Research Council Linkage Projects Grants, 2009 - Tailoring geopolymer concretes for sustainable development (with P. Duxson, Zeobond Pty Ltd) - ARC funding $600,000
    3. Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities Grants, 2009 – Facility for innovation in structural biomaterials engineering (Lead CI J. Forsythe) - $300,000
    4. Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship & Discovery Project (sole CI) - 2008-2011 - $320,000
    5. United States Air Force Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development grant - 2008-9
    6. Access to Major Research Facilities Program grants - 2007, 2008
    7. Australian Synchrotron Research Program grants - 2007, 2008
    8. AINSE grant - 2007
    9. University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant - 2007
    10. Graduate Excellence in Materials Science Awards 2005 - Sapphire Award
    11. Australian-American Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship - 2004-5
    12. Postgraduate Overseas Research Experience Scholarship - 2005
    13. Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship - 2004
    14. Australian Postgraduate Award - 2003-2006

Professional Memberships

  • Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
  • Member of the American Ceramic Society
  • Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Member and Working Group Convenor of RILEM Technical Committee on Alkali Activated Materials (TC 224-AAM)

Selected Publications

Books

  1. Provis, J.L. and van Deventer, J.S.J. (Eds.) Geopolymers: Structures, processing, properties and industrial applications, Woodhead Publishing, Abingdon UK. [publisher link]

Editorial roles

  1. Guest Editor, Special Edition of Journal of Materials Science on Geopolymer Science and Technology, Vol. 42, Iss. 9, May 2007. [link]

Selected Best Papers (full publications list at ResearcherID)

  1. Provis, J.L.; Yong, C.Z.; Duxson, P.; van Deventer, J.S.J. “Correlating mechanical and thermal properties of sodium silicate-fly ash geopolymers,” Colloids and Surfaces A - Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2009, 336(1-3), 57-63 . [link]
  2. Duxson, P.; Provis, J.L. “Designing precursors for geopolymer cements,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2008, 91(12), 3864-3869 . [link]
  3. Provis, J.L.; Walls, P.A.; van Deventer, J.S.J. “Geopolymerisation kinetics. 3. Effects of Cs and Sr,” Chemical Engineering Science, 2008, 63(18), 4480-4489. [link]
  4. Provis, J.L.; Gehman, J.D.; White, C.E.; Vlachos, D.G. “Modeling silica nanoparticle dissolution in TPAOH-TEOS-H2O solutions,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 112(38), 14769-14775. [link]
  5. Bell, J.L.; Sarin, P.; Provis, J.L.; Haggerty, R.P.; Driemeyer, P.E.; Chupas, P.J.; van Deventer, J.S.J.; Kriven, W.M. “Atomic structure of a cesium aluminosilicate geopolymer: A pair distribution function study,” Chemistry of Materials, 2008, 20(14), 4768-4776. [link]
  6. Rees, C.A.; Provis, J.L.; Lukey, G.C.; van Deventer, J.S.J. "Geopolymer gel formation with seeded nucleation," Colloids and Surfaces A - Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2008, 318(1-3), 97-105. [link]
  7. Zhang, J.; Provis, J.L.; Feng, D.; van Deventer, J.S.J., "The role of sulfide in the immobilization of Cr(VI) in fly ash geopolymers," Cement and Concrete Research, 2008, 38(5), 681-688. [link]
  8. Duxson, P.; Provis, J.L.; Lukey, G.C.; van Deventer, J.S.J. "The role of inorganic polymer technology in the development of 'Green Concrete'," Cement and Concrete Research, 2007, 37(12), 1590-1597. [link]
  9. Rees, C.A.; Provis, J.L.; Lukey, G.C.; van Deventer, J.S.J. In situ ATR-FTIR study of the early stages of fly ash geopolymer gel formation, Langmuir, 2007, 23(17), 9076-9082. [link].
  10. Duxson, P., Fernandez-Jimenez, A., Provis, J. L., Lukey, G. C., Palomo, A., & van Deventer, J. S. J. Geopolymer technology: The current state of the art. Journal of Materials Science, 2007, 42(9), 2917-2933. [link]
  11. Provis, J.L. & van Deventer, J.S.J. "Geopolymerisation kinetics. 1. In situ energy dispersive X-ray diffractometry," Chemical Engineering Science, 2007, 62(9), 2318-2329. [link]
  12. Provis, J.L. & van Deventer, J.S.J. "Geopolymerisation kinetics. 2. Reaction kinetic modelling," Chemical Engineering Science, 2007, 62(9), 2309-2317. [link]
  13. Duxson, P., Provis, J.L., Lukey, G.C., Separovic, F. & Van Deventer, J.S.J., 29Si NMR study of structural ordering in aluminosilicate geopolymer gels," Langmuir, vol. 21, no. 7, 2005, pp. 3028-3036. [link]
  14. Duxson, P., Provis, J.L., Lukey, G.C., Mallicoat, S.W., Kriven, W.M. & Van Deventer, J.S.J., Understanding the relationship between geopolymer composition, microstructure and mechanical properties, Colloids and Surfaces A, vol. 269, nos.1-3, 2005, pp. 47-58. [link]
  15. Provis, J.L., Duxson, P., Lukey, G.C. & Van Deventer, J.S.J., A statistical thermodynamic model for Si/Al ordering in amorphous aluminosilicates," Chemistry of Materials, vol. 17, no. 11, 2005, pp. 2976-2986. [link]
  16. Provis, J.L., Lukey, G.C. & Van Deventer, J.S.J., Do geopolymers actually contain nanocrystalline zeolites? A re-examination of existing results, Chemistry of Materials, vol. 17, no. 12, 2005, pp. 3075-3085. [Review article and cover graphic]
  17. Provis, J. L.; Lukey, G. C.; Shallcross, D. C. Modeling multicomponent ion exchange - Application of the single-parameter binary system model. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44 (7), 2250-2257. [link]
  18. Provis, J.L., Van Deventer, J.S.J., Rademan, J.A.M & Lorenzen, L., A kinetic model for the acid-oxygen pressure leaching of Ni-Cu matte, Hydrometallurgy, vol. 70, 2003, pp. 83-99. [link]

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