The Moore group is dedicated to the professional development of next-generation scientists and educators who will impact the world with their skills and knowledge. The group’s research integrates ideas from physical organic chemistry and engineering with polymer synthesis to invent mechanically responsive materials. Motivated by the technological need for materials that are safer and last longer, experiments are designed to understand the fundamental science of mechanochemical transduction, which in turn helps in the design of polymers that produce chemical signals or undergo chemical reactions following mechanical activation. Specific examples include materials that heal themselves, warn of high stress, or repair electrical circuits.

New Polymeric Materials

Compartmentalization and On-demand Release

Functional Membranes for Water Purification

Molecular Modulators for Controlled Growth of Fibrillar Networks

Touch-and-Go Reactions  

Self-Healing Polymers 

Mechanochemistry

Shock wave energy dissipation (SWED) by Mechanochemically Active Materials

Autonomically adaptive materials

Mechanoacids

Energy Storage Materials

The Role of Macromolecular Architecture on Redox Active Molecules