Christopher Muhich

Christopher Muhich

Associate Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
  • christopher.muhich@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-965-2673
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  • 501 E. Tyler Mall ERC 257 Tempe, AZ 85287
  • Mail code: 6106
    Campus: 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.

Education
  • 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
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Research Interests

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.  

Publications

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
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Materials Development
Renewable Energy
Physical Chemistry
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