New Materials, Catalyst and Advances in Hydrogen Energy Production
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A5: Hydrogen Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 March 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and emission reductions in process metallurgy; palletization; decarbonizing cement and iron ore reduction; biomass and waste utilization in process metallurgy; dewatering; carbon reforming; polymers for carbon reduction; polymers for sustainable materials processing; recycling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global shift toward a low-carbon economy highlights the central role of renewable electricity. However, electrification alone cannot fully decarbonize energy-intensive and hard-to-abate sectors. Green hydrogen has therefore emerged as a key enabler of deep decarbonization, offering flexibility as a clean fuel, an energy carrier, and a precursor for derivatives such as methanol, ammonia, and synthetic fuels.
This Special Issue focuses on advancing the sustainable production, integration, and application of hydrogen across the energy system. We welcome contributions that address materials development, catalytic and electrochemical pathways, system integration with renewable energy sources, techno-economic and life cycle analyses, and emerging applications in industry, transportation, and energy storage.
Whether experimental, theoretical, or policy-oriented, submissions that enhance both the scientific understanding and the practical deployment of hydrogen technologies are encouraged. Through this collection, we aim to highlight recent advances and identify critical directions for building a sustainable hydrogen economy.
We welcome contributions on topics including (but not limited to) the following:
- Innovative and low-cost catalysts;
- Nanomaterials and photocatalysts;
- High-efficiency electrolysers and low-temperature reforming;
- Biomass gasification and seawater electrolysis;
- Solar-driven hydrogen production and geologic hydrogen;
- Ammonia synthesis and fuel cell technologies;
- AI-assisted process optimization and hydrogen sensing;
- Policy, regulation, and urban hydrogen infrastructure;
- Hydrogen storage, handling, and safety;
Perspectives on the current and future hydrogen economy.
Dr. Sheila Devasahayam
Prof. Dr. Manoj K. Mohanty
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green hydrogen
- geologic hydrogen
- electrolyzers
- ammonia production
- photocatalysts
- methane dry reforming
- hydrogen production
- catalysis
- nanomaterials
- biomass gasification
- seawater electrolysis
- solar-driven hydrogen
- fuel cells
- hydrogen storage
- hydrogen infrastructure
- AI optimization
- hydrogen sensors
- hydrogen economy
- sustainable energy
- decarbonization
- energy transition
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