Emerging Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Gour obtained his B.E. from Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha, in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, and M.Tech. from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore in Instrumentation. He obtained his Ph.D. from National Physical Laboratory & AcSIR, New Delhi, in the area of thin films for optoelectronic devices. He is working as a Scientist at National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur. His research interests include thin films, photodetectors, solar cells, materials for energy applications, and coatings. He has published more than 40 papers in international journals and 04 book chapters. Dr. Vidya Nand Singh obtained his M.Sc. from Banaras Hindu University with a specialization in Solid State Physics and M.Tech. in Solid State Materials from IIT Delhi, India. He obtained his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in the area of nanocomposite-based gas sensors. He works as a Principal Scientist at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. His research interests include gas sensors, photodetectors, solar cells, nanomaterials, thermoelectric generators, and HRTEM. He has published more than 250 papers in international journals. He has several book chapters and edited books.

Preface. Free-standing Nanostructured Iron-based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting and Selective Oxidation Processes. Advances in Mg3(Sb, Bi)2-based Zintl Phases for Thermoelectrics Energy Conversion. The Role of Defect Rich Catalysts in Electrochemical Water Splitting. Beyond Boundaries: Unleashing Applications of Hybrid Nanomaterials for Photodetectors. Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices. A Gas Sensor Array Based on Metal Selenides. Emerging 2D Materials for Gas Sensor. Index.