John A. Moss
Assistant Faculty
Inorganic & Environmental Chemistry

626/ 817-0883
j.moss@oak-crest.org

B.S., Davidson College, 1991, Chem.
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998, Inorganic Chemistry
California Institute of Technology,1998-2001, Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Science & Engineering

Principal Research Interests

  • Molecular and nanocrystal assemblies for chemical sensing

  • In-situ spectroscopic investigation of gas-phase and aerosol chemical species

  • Fundamental photophysics and photochemistry of environmental processes

  • Instrument development for remote spectroscopic environmental monitoring

Representative Publications

1. Baum, M. M.; Moss, J. A.; Pastel, S. H.; Poskrebyshev, G. A. "Hydrogen Cyanide Exhaust Emissions from in-Use Motor Vehicles." Environmental Science & Technology 2007, 41, 857.

2. Baum, M. M.; Moss, J. A.; Kumar, S.; Wagner, P. D. "Non-Invasive Measurement of Cardiac Output: Evaluation of New Infrared Absorption Spectrometer." Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 2006, 153, 191.

3. Baum, M. M.; Krider, E. S.; Moss, J. A. "Accessible Research Experiences: A New Paradigm for in-Lab Chemical Education." Journal of Chemical Education 2006, 83, 1784.

4. Moss, J. A.; Szczepankiewicz, S. H.; Park, E.; Hoffmann, M. R. "Adsorption and Photodegradation of Dimethyl Methylphosphonate Vapor at Tio2 Surfaces." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109, 19779.

5. Moss, J. A.; Yang, J. C.; Stipkala, J. M.; Wen, X. G.; Bignozzi, C. A.; Meyer, G. J.; Meyer, T. J. "Sensitization and Stabilization of Tio2 Photoanodes with Electropolymerized Overlayer Films of Ruthenium and Zinc Polypyridyl Complexes: A Stable Aqueous Photoelectrochemical Cell." Inorganic Chemistry 2004, 43, 1784.

6. Baum, M. M.; Kumar, S.; Moss, J. A.; Wagner, P. D. "Validation of a New Spectrometer for Noninvasive Measurement of Cardiac Output." Review of Scientific Instruments 2004, 75, 2290.

7. Szczepankiewicz, S. H.; Moss, J. A.; Hoffmann, M. R. "Slow Surface Charge Trapping Kinetics on Irradiated Tio2." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2002, 106, 2922.

8. Szczepankiewicz, S. H.; Moss, J. A.; Hoffmann, M. R. "Electron Traps and the Stark Effect on Hydroxylated Titania Photocatalysts." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2002, 106, 7654.

9. Moss, J. A.; Leasure, R. M.; Meyer, T. J. "Electrocatalysis in Photochemically Activated Electropolymerized Thin Films." Inorganic Chemistry 2000, 39, 1052.

10. Schoonover, J. R.; Omberg, K. M.; Moss, J. A.; Bernhard, S.; Malueg, V. J.; Woodruff, W. H.; Meyer, T. J. "Interpretation of the Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Spectrum of [Ru(Phen)(3)](2+)." Inorganic Chemistry 1998, 37, 2585.

11. Moss, J. A.; Stipkala, J. M.; Yang, J. C.; Bignozzi, C. A.; Meyer, G. J.; Meyer, T. J.; Wen, X. G.; Linton, R. W. "Sensitization of Nanocrystalline Tio2 by Electropolymerized Thin Films." Chemistry of Materials 1998, 10, 1748.

12. Moss, J. A.; Argazzi, R.; Bignozzi, C. A.; Meyer, T. J. "Electropolymerization of Molecular Assemblies." Inorganic Chemistry 1997, 36, 762.