Nanotechnology for Hydrogen Production and Storage

M.V. Shankar is a Professor of Materials Science and Nanotechnology in Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. Renowned for his outstanding research contribution in the field of Photocatalysis for Hydrogen fuel production, authored journal publications (112), book chapters (16) and patents (6) having h-index of 41, i-10 index 90, average impact factor of 6.74 with 7950+citations. He was ranked in Top 2% most influential scientist in the world in Materials & Energy for the year 2020 by Stanford University, USA and World Scientist in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology by AD Scientific Index 2022. Prof. Shankar has rich post-doctoral research experience (5 years) in prestigious institutions in France, and Japan. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.

• Part 1 Nanomaterials for Water Splitting1. Emerging Nanostructures and Material Interfaces for Hydrogen Production and Storage: A Note from the Editor2. Hydrogen Production: Technical Challenges and Future Trends3. Engineered Titania Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Production4. Shuttling of Photo-Excitons on One-Dimensional Nanostructures for Photocatalysts Hydrogen Production5. Metal Sulfide Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Generation6. Role of Shell Thickness and Interface Engineering of Core-Shell Structured Nano-Photocatalyst for Stable and Continuous Hydrogen Production7. Materials Aspects on Z-scheme Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Superior Hydrogen Evolution8. Hybrid Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Production9. Biogenic Synthesis of Semiconductor and Metallic Nanoparticles for Sustainable Hydrogen Production10. Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Performance of S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Production11. Rational Design and Development of Semiconductor Nanostructures for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production12. Two Dimensional Nanomaterials for Improved Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting13. Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Splitting Application14. Photochemical Hydrogen Production Using Semiconducting Metal Oxide Nanostructures Chapter15. Functional Nanostructures for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Applications16. Role of Surface-Interface Properties of Titania/Carbon Nanostructures for Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting17. Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Using Metal Nanoparticles18. Design and Fabrication of Nanostructured Electrodes for Oxyhydrogen GenerationPart 2 Nanomaterials for Biohydrogen Production19. Recent Advances in Biological Hydrogen Production Nanostructured Materials20. Surface-Modified Inorganic Nanostructures for Enhanced Biological Hydrogen Production Chapter21. Hydrogen Generation for Low Temperature Fuel Cells22. Nanostructured Magnetic NPs for Generation of Hydrogen23. Nanoparticles for Photo-Fermentative Biohydrogen ProductionPart 3 Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage24. Hydrogen Storage in Nanomaterials25. Hydrogen Injection and Storage in Subsurface Formation26. Advanced Perfluorinated Membranes for Hydrogen Fuel Cells Enforced by Carbon Nanofillers27. Beneficial Surface-Interface Properties of Nanostructured Materials for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage28. Graphene-Based Nanocomposite for Hydrogen Storage Application29. Carbon-Based Micro and Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Production and Storage30. Bimetallic and Trimetallic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage Applications