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DR PETER DUXSON



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Organization: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Position: Honorary (Fellow)
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Homepage: http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/duxson.html
Work: 8344 8755
Fax: 8344 4153
Room: 2.5
Level: 02
Building: Chemical Engineering #2
Campus: Parkville

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
ENGINEERING University of Melbourne 01-Mar-2002
Arts University of Melbourne 01-Mar-2002
Engineering University of Melbourne 16-Dec-2006

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Other (Award) INNOVIC Next Big Thing Award 01-Aug-2008

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
17O 3Q MAS NMR OF ALKALI ALUMINOSILICATE GELS Chief Investigator ANSTO Access to Major Facilities Program 21/12/2006
Soft X-ray spectroscopic analysis of geopolymer framework structure Chief Investigator ANSTO Australian Synchrotron Research Program 15/06/2007

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • Correlating mechanical and thermal properties of sodium silicate-fly ash geopolymers
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
    Volume: 336
    Issue: 1-3
    Page numbers: 57-63
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Designing Precursors for Geopolymer Cements


    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of the American Ceramic Society
    Volume: 91
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 3864-3869
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Geopolymerization of Solid Waste: Technical and Commercial Progress%
    Year: 2008
    Event name: XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 2090-2099
    Publisher: Science Press(Beijing)
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • The effect of alkali and Si/Al ratio on the development of mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymers


    Year: 2007
    Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
    Volume: 292
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 8-20
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  • Characteristics of Thermal Shrinkage and Weight Loss in Na-geopolymers Derived from Metakaolin
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Materials Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 3044-3054
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  • Effect of alkali and Si/Al ratio on the development of mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymers
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
    Volume: 292
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 8-20
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  • Geopolymer technology: The current state of the art
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Materials Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 2917-2933
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  • Physical evolution of Na-geopolymer derived from metakaolin up to 1000° C
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Materials Science
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 3044-3054
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  • Reaction mechanisms in the geopolymeric conversion of inorganic waste to useful products
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials
    Volume: 139
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 506-513
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  • The role of inorganic polymer technology in the development of 'green concrete'
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Cement and Concrete Research
    Volume: 37
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 1590-1597
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  • the thermal evolution of metakaolin geopolymers: Part 2 Phase stability and structural development
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
    Volume: 353
    Issue: 22-23
    Page numbers: 2186-2200
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • 17O MQMAS NMR characterisation of geopolymers


    Year: 2007
    Event name: Chemeca 07
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 35th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 1272-1273
    Publisher: Institution of Engineers Australia
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  • Geopolymer Technology and its role in sustainable concrete industry


    Year: 2007
    Event name: Chemeca 07
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 35th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 1274-1275
    Publisher: Institution of Engineers Australia
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  • Characterization of Geopolymer Cements and Concretes: Structure/Property Relations and Commercial Utilization
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 12th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2007)
    Conference Publication: 12th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2007)
    Page numbers: 1-11
    Publisher: National Research Council Canada
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  • Geopolymer Binders: Tailoring Nanostructure and Microstructure
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 2nd International Conference on Alternative Materials for Radioactive Waste Stabilization and Nuclear Materials Containment
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Alternative Materials for Radioactive Waste Stabilization and Nuclear Materials Containment
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: Engineering Conferences International(New York)
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  • Geopolymer technology and the search for low-CO2 alternative to concrete
    Year: 2007
    Event name: AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
    Conference Publication: AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
    Page numbers: 1-5
    Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers(New York)
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  • Geopolymers: Nanostructure, Microstructure and Performance
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 31st International Cocoa Beach Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 31st International Cocoa Beach Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: American Ceramic Society(Westerville)
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  • Progress on Research and Commercialisation of Geopolymers
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 2007 International Conference on Alkali Activated Materials - Research, Production and Utilization
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Alkali Activated Materials - Research, Production and Utilization
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 725-734
    Publisher: American Chemical Society
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  • Sustainable Materials processing using geopolymerisation: A progress report on reaction mechanisms and commercialisation
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 1st International Congress on green process engineering
    Conference Publication: 1st International Congress on green process engineering
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: French Society of Process Engineering(Paris)
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • 39K NMR of free potassium in geopolymers
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
    Volume: 45
    Issue: 26
    Page numbers: 9208-9210
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  • Effect of Alkali Cations on the Thermal Evoluation of Metakaolin Geopolymers: Part 1 Physical Evolution
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
    Volume: 352
    Issue: 22-24
    Page numbers: 5541-5555
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  • Evolution of gel structure during thermal processing of Na-geopolymer gels
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Langmuir
    Volume: 22
    Issue: 21
    Page numbers: 8750-8757
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  • Structural Evolution and Phase Stability of Na-geopolymers Derived From Metakaolin up to 1000 C
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Langmuir
    Volume: 22
    Issue: 21
    Page numbers: 8750-8757
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  • Thermal conductivity of metakaolin geopolymers used as a first approximation for determining gel interconnectivity
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
    Volume: 45
    Issue: 23
    Page numbers: 7781-7788
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  • Thermal evolution of metakaolin geopolymers: Part 1 – Physical evolution
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
    Volume: 352
    Issue: 52-54
    Page numbers: 5541-5555
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Drivers for the commercial adoption of geopolymeric concrete
    Year: 2006
    Event name: 2006 Xi'an International Conference of Architecture and Technology: Architecture in Harmony
    Conference Publication: 2006 Xi'an International Conference of Architecture and Technology: Architecture in Harmony
    Publisher: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
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  • Factors affecting the thermal evolution of geopolymers at elevated temperatures
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Materials Science & Technology 2006
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Materials Science & Technology 2006
    Publisher: TMS(Warrendale)
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  • Modeling Si-Al ordering in metakaolin-based geopolymers
    Year: 2006
    Event name: 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society
    Conference Publication: Ceramic Transactions 175 - Advances in Ceramic Mtrix Composites
    Page numbers: 245-252
    Publisher: Wiley Press(New York)
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  • Modeling the formation of geopolymers
    Year: 2006
    Event name: The 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
    Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers(New York)
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  • Nanostructural design of multifunctional geopolymeric materials
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society
    Publisher: Wiley Press(New York)
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  • Recent progress in the development of geopolymer cements
    Year: 2006
    Event name: International forum on waste utilization in the Cement and Concrete industries
    Conference Publication: Proceedings, International forum on waste utilization in the Cement and Concrete industries
    Page numbers: 1-6
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  • Technological, environmental and commercial drivers for the use of geopolymers in a sustainable materials industry
    Year: 2006
    Event name: Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of International Symposium on advanced processing of metals and materials: Principles, Technologies and Industrial Practice
    Volume: 3
    Page numbers: 241-252
    Publisher: Minerals, Metals & Materials Society(Warrendale)
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • 29Si NMR Study of Structural ordering in Aluminosilicate Geopolymer Gels
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Langmuir
    Volume: 21
    Page numbers: 3028-3036
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  • A statistical thermodynamic model for Si/Al ordering in amorphous aluminosilicates
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Chemistry of Materials
    Volume: 17
    Issue: 11
    Page numbers: 2976-2986
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  • Effect of alkali cations on aluminum incorporation in geopolymeric gels
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
    Volume: 44
    Page numbers: 832-839
    Publisher: American Chemical Society(Washington)
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  • Modeling Speciation in Highly Concentrated Alkaline Silicate Solutions
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
    Volume: 44
    Page numbers: 8899-8908
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  • The role of mathematical modelling and gel chemistry in advancing geopolymer techn ology
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Chemical Engineering Research & Design
    Volume: 83
    Issue: A7
    Page numbers: 853-860
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  • Understanding the relationship between geopolymer composition, microstructure and mechanical properties
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
    Volume: 269
    Page numbers: 47-58
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Modelling chemical ordering in aluminosilicates and subsequent prediction of cation immobilisation efficiency
    Year: 2005
    Event name: 1st International Conference on Engineering for Waste Treatment
    Conference Publication: WasteEng05
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: Ecole des Mines d'Albi - Carmaux(Albi)
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  • Reaction mechanisms in the geopolymeric conversion of inorganic waste to useful production
    Year: 2005
    Event name: 1st International Conference on Engineering for Waste Treatment
    Conference Publication: WasteEng05
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: Ecole des Mines d'Albi - Carmaux(Albi)
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Publications in 2004

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Microstructural characterisation of metakaolin-based geopolymers
    Year: 2004
    Event name: 106th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Ceramic Society
    Conference Publication: Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites X
    Page numbers: 71-85
    Publisher: The American Ceramic Society(Indianapolis)
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Publications in 2003

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Thermal stability of geopolymeric materials
    Year: 2003
    Event name: The 31st Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference - CHEMECA 2003
    Conference Publication: The 31st Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference - CHEMECA 2003
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 1-6
    Publisher: University of Adelaide(Adelaide)
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