Argonne National Laboratory

Sixbert Picard Muhoza

Argonne Scholar

Dr. Sixbert P. Muhoza is a Walter Massey Fellow in the Applied Materials Division at the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. He is passionate about developing and advancing green energy-related technologies.

Biography

Dr. Sixbert P. Muhoza was born in Rwanda, where he attended his foundational education in primary and secondary schools. Upon graduating high school, he was awarded a presidential scholarship by the government of Rwanda to pursue college education in the United States. The scholarship was awarded to the top 0.1% of STEM high school graduates and enabled him to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry at Belhaven University. Upon completing the B.S. degree, he pursued a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry at Wake Forest University where he also served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. His research focused on developing and preserving nanomaterials at high temperature as well as their integration into solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) electrodes. Through his ANL training, he envisions growing into a scientist who develops solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. Furthermore, he is passionate about and envisions collaborating with African STEM students and professionals to develop high-quality research, technologies, and products. 

Education

  • Ph.D., Wake Forest University          
  • B.S., Belhaven University                  

Awards and Honors

  • Walter Massey Fellowship, Argonne National Laboratory, 2022
  • ORISE Graduate Student Fellowship, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 2018
  • Outstanding First Year Graduate Student, Wake Forest University, 2016
  • Presidential Scholarship, Government of Rwanda, 2010

Professional Affiliations

  • The Electrochemical Society
  • Materials Research Society
  • American Ceramics Society

Publications

  1. S.P. Muhoza, M.D. Gross, ​“Creating and Preserving Nanoparticles during Co-Sintering of Solid Oxide Electrodes and Its Impact on Electrocatalytic Activity”, Catalysts 2021, 11, 1073.
  2. T.H. Taylor, S.P. Muhoza, M.D. Gross, ​“Lowering the Impedance of Lanthanum Strontium Manganite-Based Electrodes with Lanthanum Oxychloride and Lanthanum Scavenging Chloride Salts”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 114508. 
  3. S.P. Muhoza, T.H. Taylor, X. Song, M.D. Gross, ​“The Impact of Sintering Atmosphere and Temperature on the Phase Evolution of High Surface Area LSCF Prepared by In Situ Carbon Templating”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 034519.
  4. S.P. Muhoza, S. Lee, X. Song, B. Guan, T. Yang, M.D. Gross, ​“Enhancing Activity, Charge Transport, Power Production, and Stability of Commercial Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Nanoparticles”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167, 024517.
  5. S.P. Muhoza, A. McCormack, R.W. Garrett, M.D. Yuce, V.S. Prathab, S.K. Hambright, M.A. Cottam, M.D. Gross, ​“Processing Nano-YSZ in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: The Effect of Sintering Atmosphere on Thermochemical Stability”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166 (2), F53-F58.
  6. S.P. Muhoza, T.E. Barrett, M.A. Cottam, S.E. Soll, M.D. Yuce, V.S. Prathab, S.K. Hambright, M. Rezazad, O. Racchi, M.D. Gross, ​“High Surface Area SOFC Electrode Materials Prepared at Traditional Sintering Temperatures”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2018, 165 (2), F46-F54.
  7. S.P. Muhoza, T.E. Barrett, S.E. Soll, M.D. Gross, ​“Nanostructured SOFC Electrode Scaffolds Prepared via High Temperature in situ Carbon Templating of Hybrid Materials”, ECS Trans., 2017, 78 (1), 1407-1416.
  8. S.P. Muhoza, M.A. Cottam, M.D. Gross, ​“High Temperatures Fabrication of Nanostructured Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia (YSZ) Scaffolds by In Situ Carbon Templating Xerogels”, J. Vis. Exp., 2017, 122, e55500.
  9. M. A. Cottam, S. P. Muhoza, M. D. Gross, ​“Preserving Nanomorphology in YSZ Scaffolds at High Temperatures via In Situ Carbon Templating of Hybrid Materials”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2016, 99 (8), 2625-2631.