Ph.D., Univ. of Connecticut (1969) M.S., Univ. of Toledo (1963) B.S., Univ. Massachusetts Dartmouth (1957)

Solid state synthesis Metal hydrogen chemistry Structural studies by x-ray and neutron powder diffraction Physical property measurements by magnetic susceptibility Electrical conductivity IR & Raman vibrational spectropscopy, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and Deuterium NMR spectroscopy Hydrogen storage and applications to energy problems

Moyer, R. O., Jr, M. M. Barsan, I. S. Butler, D. F. R. Gilson, W. Zhou, H. Wu, T. J. Udovic. "Raman, FTIR Photoacoustic -FTIR and Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectra of Ternary Metal Hydride Salts A2MH5 (A=Ca, Sr, Eu; M=Ir, Rh) and Their Deuterides." J. Phys. Chem. A, 116,(2012): 2490. Moyer, Ralph O. , Jr., D. F. R. Gilson. "Counterion Influence on the Vibrational Wavenumbers in Ternary and Quaaternary Metal Hydride Salts, A2MH6 (A=Alkali Metal, Alkaline Earth, and Lanthanides; M=Ir, Fe, Ru, Os, Pt, Mn." Inorg. Chem., 51 (2012): 1231. Moyer, Ralph O., Jr., D. F.R. Gilson (McGill U.) and B. H. Toby(ANL), "Neutron Powder Diffraction, and Solid-State Deuterium NMR Analyses of Yb2RuD6 and Spectroscopic Vibrational Analysis of Yb2RuD6 and Yb2RuH6," J. of Solid State Chem.,184 (2011): 1895. Moyer, Ralph O., Jr., M. Barsan (McGill), I. Butler (McGill), D.F.R.Gilson (McGill) W. Zhou (NIST), H. Wu (NIST) and T. Udovic (NIST), "Raman, FTIR, Photoacoustic-FTIR and Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectra of Alkaline Earth and Lanathanide Salts of Hexahydridoruthenate(II), A2RuH6 (A=Ca,Sr,Eu) and Their Deuterides," J. Phys.Chem.A.,112 (2008): 6936. Moyer, Ralph O., Jr., D.F. R. Gilson (McGill U), F. G. Morin (McGill U), B. H. Toby (Argonne National Lab) & S. M. Antao (Argonne National Lab) "Neutron Powder Diffraction and Solid State Deuterium NMR Studies of Ca2RuD6 and the Stability of Transition Metal Hexahydride Salts," J. of Alloys and Compounds, 460 (2008): 138. Moyer, Ralph O. Jr., D.F.R. Gilson (McGill U.), and F. Morin (McGill U.) “Deuterium NMR and D ifferential Scanning Calorimetric Studies of the Calcium Salts of Rhodium and Iridium Pentadeuterides, Ca2RhD5 & Ca2IrD5.” J. of Phys. Chem. B, 8 (2006): 18487. Moyer, Ralph O. Jr., M. M. Barsan (McGill U.), I. S. Butler (McGill U.),and D.F.R. Gilson (McGill U.) “Pressure Dependence of the Raman Spectra of Salts of Hexahydridoruthenate(II), M2RuH6 (M=Ca,Sr,Eu) and Their Deuteride Analogues.” J. of Alloys and Compds., 424 (2006): 74. Moyer, Ralph O. Jr., and B. Toby (Nat'l Inst. of Standards and Technology) “Ca2IrD5: An Order-Disorder Transition.” J. of Alloys and Compds, 363 (2004): 99. Moyer, Ralph O. Jr., H. Kohlmann (U. Saarlandes), T. Hansen (Grenoble), and K. Yvon (U. Genève). “X-ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction Study of the Order-Disorder Transition in Eu2IrD5 and the Mixed Crystal Compounds Eu2-x AxIrH5 (A=Ca, Sr; x=1.0,1.5).” J. of Solid State Chem., 174 (2003): 35. Moyer, Ralph O. Jr., and H. Hagemann (U. Genève). “Raman Spectroscopy Studies on M2RuH6 where M=Ca, Sr, and Eu.” J. of Alloys and Compds., 330-332 (2002): 296.