Electrocatalytic Materials for Renewable Energy

The book provides a comprehensive overview of various electrocatalytic materials and their applications in renewable energy thereby promoting a sustainable and clean energy future for all.

As an important branch of catalysts, electrocatalytic materials exhibit important catalytic reactions that can convert and store energy through reactions involving electron transfer. However, the study of electrocatalytic materials presents a huge challenge due to the highly complicated reaction network, the variety of reaction selectivity, and the puzzling reaction mechanisms. Tremendous research efforts have been made toward the fabrication of efficient electrocatalytic materials that can be used in the energy sectors.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including the synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of electrocatalytic materials for different renewable energy applications. Furthermore, the book discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the development and utilization of electrocatalytic materials for renewable energy. The future utility of different electrocatalytic materials is also well-defined in the context of the renewable energy approach.

The contributors to this book are leading experts in the field of electrocatalytic materials for renewable energy, including scientists and engineers from academia, industry, and national laboratories. Their collective expertise and knowledge provide valuable insights into the latest advances in electrocatalysis for renewable energy applications.

Audience

This book is intended for researchers and professionals in the fields of materials science, chemistry, physics, and engineering who are interested in the development and utilization of electrocatalytic materials for renewable energy.

Sudeesh K. Shukla, PhD, is an assistant professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, and adjunct faculty at the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. His current research focuses on stimuli-encoded polymeric and two-dimensional-based nanobioreactors for novel sensor fabrication and actuation technologies. He is an associate editor of the International Journal of Advanced Engineering & Global Technology.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an adjunct professor and director of labs in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey. His research focuses on the application of nanotechnology & advanced technologies and materials, analytical chemistry, environmental management, and various industries. He has written numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and editor of scientific monographs and handbooks.

Santanu Patra, PhD, is located in the Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark. He received his doctorate in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad. His research focuses on novel lab-on-a-chip sensing technology along with fabrications of separation devices by integrating functional materials with micro and nanosystems.

Meenakshi Choudhary, PhD, is an assistant professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Her main research focuses on improving electrical interfacing between biological systems and electronics. She has more than 30 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.