Advances in Hydrogen Production: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Fermentation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: lignocellulosic; ethanol; butanol; biomass; energy crops; lignin
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of future sustainable energy systems. Among the diverse hydrogen production methods, biohydrogen generated through fermentative processes offers a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative, particularly when utilizing organic wastes and biomass feedstocks. This Special Issue of Fermentation focuses on the latest developments in biological hydrogen production, with a particular emphasis on fermentation-based pathways, microbial biotechnology, and bioprocess engineering.
We invite submissions of original research papers, reviews, and short communications that explore innovative technologies and fundamental insights into the following:
- Dark fermentation and photofermentation for hydrogen production;
- Microbial consortia and metabolic pathways involved in fermentative hydrogen generation;
- Genetic and metabolic engineering that can enhance hydrogen yields;
- Bioreactor development, process intensification, and optimization;
- Use of industrial waste, lignocellulosic biomass, and algal feedstocks;
- Integration of hydrogen fermentation with wastewater treatment or biorefinery concepts;
- Omics tools (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) for microbial analysis;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), and system modeling of fermentative hydrogen systems.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent breakthroughs in biohydrogen fermentation and promote interdisciplinary dialogue across microbiology, biochemical engineering, and sustainability science. By highlighting fermentative strategies, we seek to contribute to the development of scalable eco-friendly hydrogen technologies aligned with global decarbonization goals.
Prof. Dr. Malek Alkasrawi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biohydrogen
- fermentation
- dark fermentation
- photofermentation
- metabolic engineering
- microbial consortia
- renewable energy
- bioprocessing
- waste valorization
- biotechnology
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