Christopher Muhich
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Phone: 480-965-2673
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501 E. Tyler Mall ERC 257 Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Christopher Muhich is an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan before completing a doctorate at the University of Colorado at Boulder, under the supervision of Al Weimer and Charles Musgrave. After graduate school, he did postdoctoral work in the Aldo Steinfeld group at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). His research uses computational chemistry techniques to fundamentally understand and design materials to facilitate renewable energy generation, and environmentally relevant processes.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich, Switzerland
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado-Boulder 2014
- B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2009
Chris Muhich's research interests lie in the fundamental phenomena occurring during reduction and oxidation reactions particularly in or on metal oxides. He uses computational chemistry tools to simulate redox events for environmental and renewable energy based chemical reactions. By understanding how the reactions occur, and their bottle-necks, novel materials are designed to improve the overall process.
M. Hoes, C. Muhich*, R. Jacot, G. Patzke, A. Steinfeld, “Thermodynamic of Paired Charge-Compensating Doped Ceria with Superior Redox Performance for Solar Thermochemical Splitting of H2O and CO2” in press Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Muhich, C.*, A. Steinfeld, “Principles of Doping Ceria for the Solar Thermochemical Redox Splitting of H2O and CO2”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2017, 5 (30), 15578-15590
Muhich, C.* “Re-evaluating CeO2 Expansion upon Reduction: Non-Counterpoised Forces, Not Ionic Radius Effects, are the Cause”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2017, 121 (14), 8052-8059
Alghannam, A., C. Muhich,* C. Musgrave, “Adatom Surface Diffusion of Catalytic Metals on the Anatase TiO2 (101) Surface”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2017, 19, 4541-4552
Ehrhart, B., C. Muhich, I. Al-Shankiti, A. Weimer “System Efficiency of Two-Step Solid Oxide Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production, Part 3: Various Methods for Achieving Low Oxygen Partial Pressures in the Reduction Reaction”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2016, 41(44), 19904-11914
Ehrhart, B., C. Muhich, I. Al-Shankiti, A. Weimer “System Efficiency of Two-Step Solid Oxide Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production, Part 2: Impact of Gas Heat Recuperation and Separation”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41(44), 19894-11903
Ehrhart, B., C. Muhich, I. Al-Shankiti, A. Weimer “System Efficiency of Two-Step Solid Oxide Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production, Part 1: Thermodynamic Model and Impact of Oxidation Kinetics”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41(44), 19881-11893
Bartel, C., C. Muhich, A. Weimer, C. Musgrave “A First Principles Study of the Initial Hydrolysis of Aluminum Nitride”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2016, 8(28), 18550-18559
Muhich, C., B. Ehrhart, I. Al-Shankiti, B. Ward, C. Musgrave, A. Weimer, “A Review and Perspective of Efficient H2 Generation via Solar Thermal Water Splitting”, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Energy and Environment. 2016, 5(3), 261-287 (Invited)
Muhich, C., V. Aston, R. Tottier, A. Weimer, C. Musgrave, “A First Principles Analysis of Cation Diffusion in Mixed Metal Ferrite Spinels”, Chemistry of Materials. 2016, 28(1), 214-226
Muhich, C., B. Ehrhart, V. Witte, S. Miller, E. Coker, C. Musgrave, A. Weimer. “Predicting the Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting Ability and Reaction Mechanism of Metal Oxides: A Case Study of the Hercynite Family of Water Splitting Cycles”, Energy & Environmental Science. 2015, 8(12), 3687-3699
Muhich, C., J. Qiu, A. Holder, Y. Wu, A. Weimer, W. D. Wei, L. McElwee-White, C. Musgrave, “Solvent Control of Surface Plasmon Mediated Chemical Deposition of Au Nanoparticles from Alkylgold Phosphine Complexes”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2015, 7(24), 13384-13394
Lubers, A., C. Muhich, K. Anderson, A. Weimer, “Mechanistic Studies for Depositing highly dispersed Pt Nanoparticles on Carbon by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)”, Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 2015, 17(4), 179
Muhich, C., K. Weston, D. Arifin, A. McDaniel, C. Musgrave, A. Weimer, “Extracting Kinetic Information from Complex Gas-Solid Reaction Data”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2015, 54(16), 4113-4122
Muhich, C., J. Westcott, A. Weimer, C. Musgrave, “Increasing the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 through B, C and N Doping”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2014, 118 (47), 27415-27427
Deml, A., V. Stevanovic, C. Muhich, C. Musgrave, R. O’Hayre, “Oxide Enthalpy of Formation and Band Gap Energy as Accurate Descriptors of Oxygen Vacancy Formation Energetics”, Energy and Environmental Science. 2014, 7 (6), 1669-2004
Muhich, C., B. Evanko, K. Weston, P. Lichty, X. Liang, J. Martinek, C. Musgrave, A. Weimer, “Efficient Generation of H2 by Splitting Water with an Isothermal Redox Cycle”, Science. 2013, 341 (6145), 540-542
Muhich, C., J. Westcott, T. Morris, A. Weimer, C. Musgrave, “The Effect of N and B Doping on Graphene and on the Adsorption and Migration Behavior of Pt Atoms”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2013, 117 (20), 10523-10535
Lichty, P., X. Liang, C. Muhich, B. Evanko, C. Bingham, A. Weimer, “Atomic Layer Deposited Thin Film Metal Oxides for Fuel Production in Solar Cavity Reactor”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2012, 37 (22), 16888-16894
Zhou, Y., C. Muhich, C. Musgrave, B. Neltner, A. Weimer, “Growth of Pt Particles on the Anatase TiO2 (101) Surface”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2012, 116 (22), 12114-12123
Muhich, C., Y. Zhou, A. Holder, C. Musgrave, A. Weimer, “Effect of Surface Deposited Pt on the Photoactivity of TiO2”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2012, 116 (18), 10138-10149
*Denotes articles where C. Muhich is the corresponding author
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ASU 101-CHE | The ASU Experience |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ASU 101-CHE | The ASU Experience |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| ASU 101-CHE | The ASU Experience |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 231 | IntroTransport Phenom I:Fluids |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| ASU 101-CHE | The ASU Experience |
| CHE 384 | Numerical Methods Chem Eng |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |