{"id":117,"date":"2025-02-10T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:09:55","slug":"research-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/?page_id=117","title":{"rendered":"Research Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"117\" class=\"elementor elementor-117\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c3c26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7c3c26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fe635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5fe635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50b90b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f50b90b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6e154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e6e154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Research.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Research\" 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https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Research-2048x883.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Research-360x155.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102347d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"102347d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dec944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dec944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Nanomaterials, Thin Films and Functional Coatings<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Metal oxides\/nitrides\/sulfides, metals\/alloys, nanocomposites, 2D materials (graphene\/M-xene), and compound semiconductors\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Hydrothermal and solvothermal synthesis, electrodeposition, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and vacuum\/electron-beam (E-beam) deposition<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Compound Semiconductors and Electronic Devices<\/span>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Wide-bandgap compound\u00a0 semiconductors (Ga\u2082O\u2083 and SiC) thin films and heterostructures<\/p><\/li><li><p>Defects, doping, interface\u00a0 engineering and surface modification\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Optoelectronic devices, memristors, chemical and gas sensors, power electronics\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">E<\/span>lectrocatalysis for Green Hydrogen Production and Energy Conversion:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Electrochemical (EC) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting for hydrogen production<\/p><\/li><li><p>Coupled electrolysis for integrated green hydrogen production and value-added Chemical production, urea Eeectrooxidation, biomass-derived molecule electrooxidation\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Development of alkaline water electrolyzers and electrochemical reactors for sustainable fuel and chemical production<\/p><\/li><li><p>Interfacial electrochemistry, corrosion analysis and protection, electrochemical sensing, electrochemical 3D metal printing<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"120\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hydrogen Storage Materials and Technologies:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Metal hydrides, complex hydrides, nanostructured alloys, and high entropy alloys as hydrogen storage materials<\/p><\/li><li><p>Hydrogen-induced\u00a0 degradation in metals\/alloys, hydrogen embrittlement<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f494faa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f494faa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fc254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fc254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>1. <strong>Nanomaterials, Thin Films and Coatings:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9773b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9773b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715282d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"715282d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1265\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-1536x759.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-2048x1012.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1-850x420.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0447c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0447c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Properties of a material can be extensively tailored by designing various nanoscale materials and accordingly, the domain of application can be enlarged. The group is keen on the growth of various nanostructures of different (metal oxides, metals, chalcogenides) materials. Synthesis of graphene and graphene, like other 2-D materials using top-down as well as bottom-up approaches and their surface modification is one of our interests.\u00a0 The physics of quantum confinement and surface properties are always at the center of interest. However, the role of defects on electronics &amp; optoelectronics properties and control over these defects by surface modification are one of the major interests of the group.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dbfdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05dbfdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29b783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b29b783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-1024x295.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-1536x442.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-2048x589.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R1b-850x244.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9c155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9c155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Electrodeposition and Electrochemical 3D Printing:<\/strong>\u00a0Electrodeposition is a versatile and cost-effective method enabling precise control over material composition, thickness, and morphology at the nanoscale. It involves the migration of ions from electrolyte solutions, followed by reduction and deposition as solid material, crucial for metallization, surface engineering, and functional material synthesis. Our research group employs electrodeposition to deposit metal alloys for electrode manufacturing. In electrochemical 3D printing complex metal patterns are created on conductive substrates, reducing costs and environmental impact. Electrodeposition and electrochemical 3D printing are transformative technologies which facilitate the production of microscale electronic circuits, sensors, connectors and vital for miniaturized devices.<span style=\"color: rgba(37, 36, 36, 0.95); font-size: 16px; background-color: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0f182 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e0f182\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a96eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a96eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>2. Compound Semiconductors and Devices:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07db4c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07db4c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f7109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8f7109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-1024x297.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-1536x445.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-2048x594.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R2-850x246.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfd3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfd3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>High-quality thin films of semiconductors are the backbone of electronic devices. The physical vapor deposition techniques are the most accepted tools to develop various semiconducting films for electronic applications. However, an alternative approach with economical processing is always in demand. Considering this, our group is working toward the development of various protocols to deposit high-quality thin films of Ga2O3 using wet-chemical techniques. We are also interested on GaN and SiC thin films. The development of heterostructures, doping and defect engineering are ongoing efforts. We adopt chemical vapor deposition, electrodeposition, chemical bath deposition and hydrothermal, etc. The improvement in the quality of the thin film and their properties are the major targets to make these thin films useful in several electronic applications such as Memristors, Photodetectors and Power Electronic Devices etc.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8bf2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f8bf2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4848586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4848586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"120\">3. Electrocatalysis for Green Hydrogen Production and Energy Conversion:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7e1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce7e1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-890\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-300x64.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-1024x219.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-768x164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-1536x328.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-2048x437.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-A-850x182.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46977e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f46977e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focus lies on electrode development. Electrodes are the heart of electrolyzers, pivotal for efficient water splitting in both photoelectrochemical (PEC) and electrochemical processes. Advancements in electrode materials and designs are essential to enhance efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness. By addressing electrode-related challenges such as catalytic activity, stability, and mass transport limitations, breakthroughs can be achieved in electrolyzer technologies.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Solar Driven Hydrogen Production OR Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting:<\/strong> Here electrodes function as photocatalysts, essential for driving the crucial water electrolysis process. We have endeavored to develop various materials such as ZnO, TiO2, Zn2SnO4, and CZTS specifically for PEC water splitting. Research\u00a0 predominantly aim to advance electrode materials, seeking to optimize efficiency, stability, and scalability. This involves exploration of catalysts, surface modifications, and nanostructures\/ heterostructure design\u00a0 to enhance charge transfer kinetics and minimize energy losses.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abff680 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abff680\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b2645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8b2645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-1536x360.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-2048x480.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R4-850x199.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c51f4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c51f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d83940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d83940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production<\/strong>:\u00a0Electrocatalytic hydrogen production through electrolysis offers a promising path for sustainable energy generation. This process involves splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electric current, typically facilitated by an electrolyzer. However, recent advancements have also shown the potential for producing hydrogen from glucose electrolysis, offering a renewable and carbon-neutral alternative. Our research group is particularly focused on enhancing the efficiency and performance of electrolyzers by utilizing various alloy catalysts. We are exploring the utilization of alloys such as Ni-Co, Ni-Co-Fe, and Ni-Fe, which are coated onto substrates, to serve as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production. These alloy catalysts offer advantages such as high catalytic activity, durability, and resistance to corrosion, making them promising candidates for use in electrolyzers. we aim to optimize their performance and develop cost-effective electrolysis systems for large-scale hydrogen production. Through our research efforts, we endeavor to contribute to the development of cost-effective and sustainable electrocatalytic systems for clean energy production<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6558e0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6558e0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cca78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91cca78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-1024x385.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-768x289.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-1536x578.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-2048x771.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R3-b-850x320.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a40afc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a40afc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6238d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6238d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Alkaline Water Electrolyzer:<\/strong> Our research focuses on developing Alkaline electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. We aim to optimize the electrolyzer design and test its efficiency in terms of hydrogen evolution rate and other key properties. Through prototyping and rigorous testing, we endeavor to contribute to the advancement of sustainable hydrogen production technologies, crucial for transitioning towards a greener energy future.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13df79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f13df79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056d6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"056d6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>4. Hydrogen Storage Materials and Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655016f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"655016f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a51b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a51b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our research focuses on Materials-based Hydrogen Storage, Metal hydrides, complex hydrides, nanostructured alloys, and high entropy alloys as hydrogen storage materials. Hydrogen-induced\u00a0 degradation in metals\/alloys, hydrogen embrittlement. We aim to explore innovative materials and technologies to enhance hydrogen storage capacity, efficiency, and stability.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Thin Films and Functional Coatings: Metal oxides\/nitrides\/sulfides, metals\/alloys, nanocomposites, 2D materials (graphene\/M-xene), and compound semiconductors\u00a0 Hydrothermal and solvothermal synthesis, electrodeposition, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and vacuum\/electron-beam (E-beam) deposition Compound Semiconductors and Electronic Devices:\u00a0 Wide-bandgap compound\u00a0 semiconductors (Ga\u2082O\u2083 <a href=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/?page_id=117\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-117","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530,"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions\/2530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}