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Faculty
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Health, Engineering and Science |
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Designation:
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Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning |
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Location:
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Room 4C410
St Albans Campus |
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Telephone:
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+61 3 9919 8023 |
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Email:
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stephen.bigger@vu.edu.au
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Qualifications:
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BAppSci Melb; PhD Melb |
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Areas of expertise
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Physical and Polymer Chemistry
Photo-Oxidation and Thermal Oxidation of Polymers
Polymer Stabilization
Chemical Education
Analytical Chemistry
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Membership
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Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI)Member, American Chemical Society (MACS)Member, Society of Chemical Industry, UKLife Member, Chemistry Education Association |
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Research Interests
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Photo-oxidative stability of polyolefins using accelerated testing and oxygen uptake techniques; Effects of morphology and catalyst residues on polymer thermal and photo-oxidative stability; Application of lasers to the study of polymer photo-stabilizers using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy; Photo-initiated electron transfer reactions in solvents of low dielectric constant and in mixed solvent media; Odour characteristics of low- and high-density polyethylene resins; Application of chemiluminescence techniques to study polymer stability; Non-isothermal chemical kinetics and its application to thermochemical measurements in polymeric materials. |
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Useful Links
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 Stephen Bigger - Curriculum Vitae (105KB)
Stephen Bigger - Publications List (212KB)
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